#68284A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.101 349.9), rgb(104, 40, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#68284A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68284A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.101 349.9) |
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 #68284A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68284A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #68284A text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68284A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D97
oklch(63.2% 0.155 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73F81
oklch(55.6% 0.169 350)
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Step 700
700
#9D306D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A59
oklch(42.7% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68284A
oklch(38% 0.101 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 350.1)
#68284A 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) | #30384B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414348 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2635 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68284A
#68284A
oklch(38% 0.101 349.9)
- #004F3C
#004F3C
oklch(38% 0.075 169.8)
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 #68284A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #68284A 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.