#68414E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.057 358.3), rgb(104, 65, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#68414E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68414E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.057 358.3) |
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 #68414E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68414E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #68414E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68414E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7889
oklch(63% 0.069 358)
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Step 600
600
#976173
oklch(55.7% 0.074 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#815060
oklch(49.2% 0.069 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68414E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#68414E 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) | #46484E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F45 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68414E
#68414E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 358.3)
- #26594E
#26594E
oklch(42.5% 0.058 177.2)
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 #68414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #68414E 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.