#68345E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.094 334.8), rgb(104, 52, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#68345E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68345E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.094 334.8) |
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 #68345E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68345E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #68345E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68345E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5590
oklch(55.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68345E
oklch(40.8% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#68345E 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) | #34425F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3744 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68345E
#68345E
oklch(40.8% 0.094 334.8)
- #0E5832
#0E5832
oklch(40.7% 0.094 154.9)
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 #68345E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #68345E 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.