#681FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.194 304.2), rgb(104, 31, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#681FA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 31, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.194 304.2) |
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 #681FA2 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681FA2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #681FA2 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #681FA2 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.181 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA57F7
oklch(63.2% 0.23 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9631E6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#801FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.234 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#681FA2
oklch(42.8% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#542280
oklch(37.6% 0.151 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#681FA2 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) | #0047A6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4261 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681FA2
#681FA2
oklch(42.8% 0.194 304.2)
- #435800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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 #681FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #681FA2 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.