#68354E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.08 350.5), rgb(104, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#68354E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68354E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.08 350.5) |
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 #68354E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68354E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #68354E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68354E 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57191
oklch(63.1% 0.095 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0587B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68354E
oklch(40.3% 0.08 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#68354E 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) | #3A404F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F333E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68354E
#68354E
oklch(40.3% 0.08 350.5)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #68354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- 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 0.085
Use #68354E 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.