#68446C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.078 323.3), rgb(104, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#68446C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68446C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.078 323.3) |
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 #68446C | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68446C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68446C text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68446C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A576AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#905E95
oklch(55.6% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D7F
oklch(49% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68446C
oklch(44.3% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#68446C 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) | #404E6E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694853 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68446C
#68446C
oklch(44.3% 0.078 323.3)
- #385E36
#385E36
oklch(44.2% 0.077 143)
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 #68446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #68446C 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.