#68465B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.056 342), rgb(104, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#68465B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 342°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68465B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.056 342) |
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 #68465B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68465B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68465B text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68465B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894AA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67A95
oklch(63.2% 0.066 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#91627F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516B
oklch(49% 0.067 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68465B
oklch(43.9% 0.056 342)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#68465B 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) | #484D5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50525A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C464D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68465B
#68465B
oklch(43.9% 0.056 342)
- #345C49
#345C49
oklch(43.9% 0.056 162.3)
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 #68465B, 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 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #68465B 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.