#68455F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.062 336.4), rgb(104, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#68455F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68455F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.062 336.4) |
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 #68455F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68455F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68455F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68455F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#B893AE
oklch(70.6% 0.058 336)
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Step 500
500
#A6799A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#916185
oklch(55.6% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5071
oklch(49.2% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68455F
oklch(43.9% 0.062 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#68455F 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) | #454D60 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C464E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68455F
#68455F
oklch(43.9% 0.062 336.4)
- #345D44
#345D44
oklch(44% 0.062 156)
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 #68455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #68455F 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.