#682F69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.114 326.8), rgb(104, 47, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#682F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682F69 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.114 326.8) |
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 #682F69 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682F69 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #682F69 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #682F69 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C489C4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B4
oklch(63% 0.137 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#884089
oklch(49.2% 0.137 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#682F69
oklch(40.6% 0.114 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#682F69 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) | #29416B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4867 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3647 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682F69
#682F69
oklch(40.6% 0.114 326.8)
- #0C591F
#0C591F
oklch(40.7% 0.115 146.6)
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 #682F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #682F69 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.