#68245E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.122 333.9), rgb(104, 36, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#68245E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68245E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.122 333.9) |
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 #68245E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68245E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #68245E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68245E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B433A3
oklch(55.5% 0.204 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68245E
oklch(38.5% 0.122 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#68245E 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) | #233960 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D293D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68245E
#68245E
oklch(38.5% 0.122 333.9)
- #00522A
#00522A
oklch(38.5% 0.097 153.9)
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 #68245E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #68245E 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.