#68304D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.088 349.6), rgb(104, 48, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#68304D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68304D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.088 349.6) |
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 #68304D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68304D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #68304D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68304D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C7
oklch(81% 0.066 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46495
oklch(63% 0.135 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4980
oklch(55.6% 0.146 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#96396C
oklch(49% 0.137 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3058
oklch(42.6% 0.113 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68304D
oklch(39.4% 0.088 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#68304D 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) | #363D4E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2E3B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68304D
#68304D
oklch(39.4% 0.088 349.6)
- #00533F
#00533F
oklch(39.3% 0.078 169.6)
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 #68304D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #68304D 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.