#682D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.094 348.6), rgb(104, 45, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#682D4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682D4D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 45, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.094 348.6) |
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 #682D4D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682D4D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #682D4D text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #682D4D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76198
oklch(63.1% 0.144 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24582
oklch(55.6% 0.156 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#99366E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682D4D
oklch(38.9% 0.094 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#682D4D 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) | #333B4E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2B39 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682D4D
#682D4D
oklch(38.9% 0.094 348.6)
- #00523D
#00523D
oklch(39% 0.079 168.4)
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 #682D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
Use #682D4D 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.