#68375C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.087 336.9), rgb(104, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#68375C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68375C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.087 336.9) |
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 #68375C | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68375C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #68375C text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68375C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B170A0
oklch(63% 0.104 337)
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Step 600
600
#9C588B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 337)
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Step 700
700
#854776
oklch(49% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68375C
oklch(41.2% 0.087 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#68375C 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) | #38435D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3945 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68375C
#68375C
oklch(41.2% 0.087 336.9)
- #165937
#165937
oklch(41.3% 0.087 156.5)
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 #68375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #68375C 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.