#68314B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.085 352), rgb(104, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#68314B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68314B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.085 352) |
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 #68314B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68314B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #68314B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68314B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D285A7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352)
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Step 500
500
#C46592
oklch(63.1% 0.131 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#963B68
oklch(49.1% 0.132 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3155
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68314B
oklch(39.5% 0.085 352)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#68314B 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) | #383D4C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F3B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68314B
#68314B
oklch(39.5% 0.085 352)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #68314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #68314B 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.