#68445D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.062 338.6), rgb(104, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#68445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68445D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.062 338.6) |
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 #68445D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68445D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68445D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68445D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993AD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 338)
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Step 500
500
#A77899
oklch(63% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#926183
oklch(55.6% 0.079 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C506F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68445D
oklch(43.6% 0.062 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#53384A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#68445D 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) | #454C5E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C454D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68445D
#68445D
oklch(43.6% 0.062 338.6)
- #315C45
#315C45
oklch(43.6% 0.062 159)
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 #68445D, 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 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #68445D 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.