#68465C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.057 340.6), rgb(104, 70, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#68465C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68465C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.057 340.6) |
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 #68465C | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68465C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68465C text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68465C 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500
#A67996
oklch(63% 0.069 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#916280
oklch(55.6% 0.074 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68465C
oklch(44% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#68465C 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) | #474D5D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C464E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68465C
#68465C
oklch(44% 0.057 340.6)
- #345C48
#345C48
oklch(43.9% 0.057 161.1)
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 #68465C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #68465C 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.