#68425C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.065 339.2), rgb(104, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#68425C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 339°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68425C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.065 339.2) |
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 #68425C | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68425C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68425C text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68425C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97799
oklch(63.1% 0.078 339)
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Step 600
600
#945F83
oklch(55.5% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68425C
oklch(43.2% 0.065 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#68425C 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) | #434A5D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C434B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68425C
#68425C
oklch(43.2% 0.065 339.2)
- #2E5B43
#2E5B43
oklch(43.1% 0.064 158.8)
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 #68425C, 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 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #68425C 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.