#68445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.059 342.5), rgb(104, 68, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#68445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68445A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.059 342.5) |
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 #68445A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68445A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68445A text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68445A text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AA
oklch(70.6% 0.056 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#936180
oklch(55.6% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D506C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68445A
oklch(43.5% 0.059 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#68445A 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) | #464C5B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5159 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C444C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68445A
#68445A
oklch(43.5% 0.059 342.5)
- #305B47
#305B47
oklch(43.4% 0.059 162.4)
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 #68445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #68445A 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.