#68435F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.066 335.9), rgb(104, 67, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#68435F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68435F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.066 335.9) |
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 #68435F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68435F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68435F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68435F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA92AF
oklch(70.6% 0.062 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#936086
oklch(55.7% 0.084 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F72
oklch(49.2% 0.079 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68435F
oklch(43.5% 0.066 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#68435F 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) | #434C60 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C444D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68435F
#68435F
oklch(43.5% 0.066 335.9)
- #315C42
#315C42
oklch(43.5% 0.065 155.9)
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 #68435F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #68435F 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.