#68315B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.097 337), rgb(104, 49, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#68315B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68315B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.097 337) |
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 #68315B | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68315B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #68315B text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68315B 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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C062AA
oklch(63% 0.149 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4695
oklch(55.5% 0.162 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#93377F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E67
oklch(42.6% 0.125 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68315B
oklch(40.2% 0.097 337)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#68315B 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) | #323F5C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414859 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3342 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68315B
#68315B
oklch(40.2% 0.097 337)
- #005732
#005732
oklch(40.2% 0.096 156.7)
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 #68315B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #68315B 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.