#682E4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.092 348.9), rgb(104, 46, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#682E4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E4D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.092 348.9) |
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 #682E4D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E4D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #682E4D text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E4D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14681
oklch(55.5% 0.153 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#98376D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F59
oklch(42.8% 0.118 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E4D
oklch(39.1% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#682E4D 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) | #343C4E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2C3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E4D
#682E4D
oklch(39.1% 0.092 348.9)
- #00523E
#00523E
oklch(39% 0.078 169.4)
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 #682E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #682E4D 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.