#68214A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.112 348.3), rgb(104, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#68214A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68214A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.112 348.3) |
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 #68214A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68214A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68214A text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68214A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1569B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3686
oklch(55.7% 0.187 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12771
oklch(49% 0.173 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#83235C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68214A
oklch(37.1% 0.112 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#68214A 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) | #2A344B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4148 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F32 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68214A
#68214A
oklch(37.1% 0.112 348.3)
- #004C38
#004C38
oklch(37% 0.075 168)
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 #68214A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #68214A 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.