#68485A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.051 344.6), rgb(104, 72, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#68485A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 345°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68485A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.051 344.6) |
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 #68485A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68485A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68485A text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68485A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600
#90647C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5369
oklch(49.2% 0.061 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68485A
oklch(44.3% 0.051 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#68485A 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) | #4A4E5B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515359 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C484E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68485A
#68485A
oklch(44.3% 0.051 344.6)
- #375C4C
#375C4C
oklch(44.2% 0.05 165)
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 #68485A, 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 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.086
Use #68485A 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.