#68415D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.068 337.8), rgb(104, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#68415D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68415D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.068 337.8) |
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 #68415D | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68415D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68415D text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68415D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#955F85
oklch(55.7% 0.087 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68415D
oklch(43.1% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#68415D 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) | #424A5E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C424B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68415D
#68415D
oklch(43.1% 0.068 337.8)
- #2C5B41
#2C5B41
oklch(43% 0.068 157.6)
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 #68415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #68415D 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.