#68354D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.079 351.6), rgb(104, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#68354D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68354D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.079 351.6) |
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 #68354D | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68354D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #68354D text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68354D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57190
oklch(63.1% 0.094 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0597A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#894867
oklch(49.1% 0.096 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68354D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3345
oklch(37.6% 0.062 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#68354D 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) | #3B404E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F333E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68354D
#68354D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 351.6)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #68354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.084
Use #68354D 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.