#682247
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.109 351), rgb(104, 34, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#682247 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682247 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.109 351) |
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 #682247 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682247 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #682247 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682247 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
#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
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15896
oklch(63.2% 0.166 351)
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Step 600
600
#BC3880
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1296C
oklch(49% 0.168 351)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682247
oklch(37.1% 0.109 351)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#682247 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) | #2C3448 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4145 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E31 | 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°).
- #682247
#682247
oklch(37.1% 0.109 351)
- #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 #682247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #682247 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.