#68294B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.1 349.3), rgb(104, 41, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#68294B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68294B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.1 349.3) |
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 #68294B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68294B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #68294B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68294B 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
#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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E97
oklch(63.2% 0.152 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64182
oklch(55.7% 0.166 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C316E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68294B
oklch(38.2% 0.1 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#68294B 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) | #30394C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424449 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2736 | 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°).
- #68294B
#68294B
oklch(38.2% 0.1 349.3)
- #00503C
#00503C
oklch(38.3% 0.077 168.9)
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 #68294B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #68294B 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.