#68375E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.088 335.1), rgb(104, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#68375E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68375E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.088 335.1) |
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 #68375E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68375E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #68375E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68375E text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#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
#D7B5CE
oklch(81% 0.051 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B170A3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 335)
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Step 600
600
#9C578E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 335)
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Step 700
700
#854778
oklch(49.1% 0.107 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68375E
oklch(41.3% 0.088 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#68375E 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) | #37445F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3946 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68375E
#68375E
oklch(41.3% 0.088 335.1)
- #175935
#175935
oklch(41.3% 0.089 155)
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 #68375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #68375E 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.