#68456F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.079 320.7), rgb(104, 69, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#68456F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68456F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.079 320.7) |
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 #68456F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68456F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68456F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68456F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B692BD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#A476AD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E98
oklch(55.5% 0.103 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#794D82
oklch(49% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68456F
oklch(44.6% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#68456F 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) | #404F71 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694A55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68456F
#68456F
oklch(44.6% 0.079 320.7)
- #3B5F34
#3B5F34
oklch(44.6% 0.079 140.4)
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 #68456F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #68456F 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.