#68316C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.114 324.8), rgb(104, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#68316C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68316C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.114 324.8) |
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 #68316C | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68316C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #68316C text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68316C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68316C
oklch(41% 0.114 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#68316C 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) | #2A426E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B496A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3849 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68316C
#68316C
oklch(41% 0.114 324.8)
- #165A1E
#165A1E
oklch(41.2% 0.114 144.9)
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 #68316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #68316C 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.