#682E51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.095 345.2), rgb(104, 46, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#682E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E51 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.095 345.2) |
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 #682E51 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E51 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #682E51 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E51 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5619D
oklch(63% 0.145 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04588
oklch(55.5% 0.158 345)
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Step 700
700
#973673
oklch(49% 0.147 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E51
oklch(39.2% 0.095 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#682E51 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) | #333C52 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434650 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2D3C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E51
#682E51
oklch(39.2% 0.095 345.2)
- #00533B
#00533B
oklch(39.2% 0.082 165.7)
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 #682E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #682E51 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.