#68325A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.094 338), rgb(104, 50, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#68325A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68325A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.094 338) |
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 #68325A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68325A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #68325A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68325A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA1
oklch(63% 0.113 338)
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Step 600
600
#A0548C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68325A
oklch(40.3% 0.094 338)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#68325A 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) | #33405B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3442 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68325A
#68325A
oklch(40.3% 0.094 338)
- #005734
#005734
oklch(40.2% 0.094 158)
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 #68325A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #68325A 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.