#681E79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.5% 0.155 319.4), rgb(104, 30, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#681E79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.155 319.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #681E79 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E79 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #681E79 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E79 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D175E8
oklch(70.7% 0.185 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C447E1
oklch(63.1% 0.238 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF13CF
oklch(55.5% 0.259 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0991
oklch(42.7% 0.199 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E79
oklch(39.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#681E79 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003C7C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254377 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68304A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E79
#681E79
oklch(39.5% 0.155 319.4)
- #185500
#185500
oklch(39.5% 0.126 139.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #681E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
Use #681E79 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.