#68385F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.087 334.3), rgb(104, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#68385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68385F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.087 334.3) |
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 #68385F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68385F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #68385F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68385F 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB6
oklch(70.8% 0.082 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#B071A3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68385F
oklch(41.5% 0.087 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#68385F 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) | #384460 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68385F
#68385F
oklch(41.5% 0.087 334.3)
- #1B5935
#1B5935
oklch(41.4% 0.087 154.2)
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 #68385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #68385F 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.