#68475E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.056 338.3), rgb(104, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#68475E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68475E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.056 338.3) |
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 #68475E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68475E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68475E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68475E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A98
oklch(63.1% 0.068 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#906282
oklch(55.5% 0.074 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A516E
oklch(49% 0.069 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68475E
oklch(44.3% 0.056 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#68475E 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) | #484E5F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C484F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68475E
#68475E
oklch(44.3% 0.056 338.3)
- #375D47
#375D47
oklch(44.3% 0.057 157.6)
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 #68475E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #68475E 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.