#68375A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.085 338.8), rgb(104, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#68375A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68375A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.085 338.8) |
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 #68375A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68375A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #68375A text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68375A text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2719E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 339)
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Step 600
600
#9D5889
oklch(55.7% 0.111 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#864874
oklch(49.2% 0.102 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68375A
oklch(41.1% 0.085 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#68375A 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) | #39435B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A59 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3844 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68375A
#68375A
oklch(41.1% 0.085 338.8)
- #145839
#145839
oklch(41% 0.085 158.8)
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 #68375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #68375A 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.