#68435B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.062 340.8), rgb(104, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#68435B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68435B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.062 340.8) |
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 #68435B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68435B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68435B text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68435B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97897
oklch(63.2% 0.074 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#936081
oklch(55.5% 0.08 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6D
oklch(48.9% 0.075 340.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68435B
oklch(43.4% 0.062 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#68435B 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) | #454B5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C434B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68435B
#68435B
oklch(43.4% 0.062 340.8)
- #2F5B45
#2F5B45
oklch(43.2% 0.062 160.5)
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 #68435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
Use #68435B 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.