#68324E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.085 349.3), rgb(104, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#68324E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68324E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 349.3) |
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 #68324E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68324E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #68324E text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68324E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26695
oklch(63.1% 0.129 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B80
oklch(55.7% 0.142 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#793258
oklch(42.7% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68324E
oklch(39.8% 0.085 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#68324E 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) | #383E4F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F303C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68324E
#68324E
oklch(39.8% 0.085 349.3)
- #005440
#005440
oklch(39.7% 0.079 169.8)
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 #68324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
Use #68324E 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.