#68265B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.117 336), rgb(104, 38, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#68265B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68265B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.117 336) |
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 #68265B | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68265B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #68265B text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68265B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4389D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2886
oklch(49% 0.18 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D246D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68265B
oklch(38.6% 0.117 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#68265B 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) | #27395D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D293C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68265B
#68265B
oklch(38.6% 0.117 336)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #68265B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #68265B 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.