#68355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.09 337.5), rgb(104, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#68355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68355B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.09 337.5) |
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 #68355B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68355B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #68355B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68355B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E568B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68355B
oklch(40.8% 0.09 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#68355B 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) | #36425C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3744 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68355B
#68355B
oklch(40.8% 0.09 337.5)
- #0E5836
#0E5836
oklch(40.8% 0.09 157.5)
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 #68355B, 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 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #68355B 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.