#68264B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5), rgb(104, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#68264B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68264B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5) |
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 #68264B | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68264B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #68264B text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68264B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B99
oklch(63.1% 0.16 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83D84
oklch(55.7% 0.174 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E70
oklch(49.2% 0.162 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#80275B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68264B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#68264B 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) | #2E374C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2435 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68264B
#68264B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #68264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #68264B 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.