#68335F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.097 333.9), rgb(104, 51, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#68335F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68335F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.097 333.9) |
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 #68335F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68335F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #68335F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68335F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA6
oklch(63% 0.116 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5492
oklch(55.5% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68335F
oklch(40.7% 0.097 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#68335F 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) | #324161 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3644 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68335F
#68335F
oklch(40.7% 0.097 333.9)
- #0C5830
#0C5830
oklch(40.6% 0.097 154)
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 #68335F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #68335F 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.