#68385D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.086 336.1), rgb(104, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#68385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68385D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.086 336.1) |
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 #68385D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68385D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #68385D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68385D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#854877
oklch(49.2% 0.104 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68385D
oklch(41.4% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#68385D 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) | #39445E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A46 | 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°).
- #68385D
#68385D
oklch(41.4% 0.086 336.1)
- #195937
#195937
oklch(41.4% 0.086 155.9)
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 #68385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #68385D 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.