#68415B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.066 340.1), rgb(104, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#68415B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68415B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.066 340.1) |
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 #68415B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68415B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68415B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68415B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7798
oklch(63.1% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68415B
oklch(43% 0.066 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#68415B 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) | #424A5C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C424A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68415B
#68415B
oklch(43% 0.066 340.1)
- #2B5B43
#2B5B43
oklch(43% 0.067 160)
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 #68415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #68415B 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.