#681F4D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.117 345.6), rgb(104, 31, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#681F4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681F4D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 31, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.117 345.6) |
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 #681F4D | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681F4D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #681F4D text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #681F4D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D153A1
oklch(63% 0.18 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC328C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22377
oklch(49.2% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#842061
oklch(42.8% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681F4D
oklch(37% 0.117 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#681F4D 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) | #27344E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1E33 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681F4D
#681F4D
oklch(37% 0.117 345.6)
- #004C36
#004C36
oklch(36.9% 0.077 166)
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 #681F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #681F4D 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.