#68345A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.091 338.3), rgb(104, 52, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#68345A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68345A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.091 338.3) |
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 #68345A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68345A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #68345A text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68345A 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#884676
oklch(49.2% 0.109 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68345A
oklch(40.6% 0.091 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#68345A 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) | #36415B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444959 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3543 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68345A
#68345A
oklch(40.6% 0.091 338.3)
- #095836
#095836
oklch(40.7% 0.091 158)
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 #68345A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #68345A 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.