#68365E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.09 335), rgb(104, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#68365E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68365E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.09 335) |
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 #68365E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68365E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #68365E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68365E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D578E
oklch(55.7% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#864679
oklch(49.1% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68365E
oklch(41.1% 0.09 335)
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Step 900
900
#583250
oklch(37.6% 0.071 335)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#68365E 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) | #36435F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3845 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68365E
#68365E
oklch(41.1% 0.09 335)
- #155934
#155934
oklch(41.2% 0.091 154.7)
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 #68365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
Use #68365E 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.