#68304E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.089 348.6), rgb(104, 48, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#68304E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68304E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.089 348.6) |
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 #68304E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68304E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #68304E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68304E text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46497
oklch(63.1% 0.136 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4981
oklch(55.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#96396D
oklch(49% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3059
oklch(42.7% 0.114 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68304E
oklch(39.4% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#68304E 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) | #363D4F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68304E
#68304E
oklch(39.4% 0.089 348.6)
- #00533E
#00533E
oklch(39.3% 0.079 168.6)
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 #68304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #68304E 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.