#68334F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.084 348.6), rgb(104, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#68334F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68334F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 348.6) |
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 #68334F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68334F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #68334F text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68334F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E1B1C7
oklch(81% 0.062 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D086AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16696
oklch(63% 0.129 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C81
oklch(55.6% 0.14 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#943C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68334F
oklch(40% 0.084 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#68334F 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) | #383F50 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E323D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68334F
#68334F
oklch(40% 0.084 348.6)
- #005540
#005540
oklch(40% 0.08 169)
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 #68334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #68334F 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.