#682146
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.11 351.6), rgb(104, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#682146 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682146 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.11 351.6) |
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 #682146 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682146 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #682146 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #682146 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25795
oklch(63.2% 0.168 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD377F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2286B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682146
oklch(36.9% 0.11 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#682146 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) | #2B3447 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701D30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682146
#682146
oklch(36.9% 0.11 351.6)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #682146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #682146 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.