#68284F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.104 345.6), rgb(104, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#68284F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68284F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.104 345.6) |
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 #68284F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68284F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #68284F text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68284F 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 345)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E89
oklch(55.5% 0.173 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F74
oklch(49.1% 0.161 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F295F
oklch(42.8% 0.133 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68284F
oklch(38.3% 0.104 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#68284F 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) | #2E3950 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2738 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68284F
#68284F
oklch(38.3% 0.104 345.6)
- #005039
#005039
oklch(38.2% 0.079 165.9)
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 #68284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #68284F 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.