#68315A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.096 337.8), rgb(104, 49, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#68315A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68315A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.096 337.8) |
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 #68315A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68315A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #68315A text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68315A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84BA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C162A8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4794
oklch(55.7% 0.16 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#93377E
oklch(49% 0.15 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68315A
oklch(40.1% 0.096 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#68315A 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) | #323F5B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3341 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68315A
#68315A
oklch(40.1% 0.096 337.8)
- #005733
#005733
oklch(40.2% 0.095 157.4)
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 #68315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #68315A 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.