#68485B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.052 343), rgb(104, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#68485B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 343°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68485B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.052 343) |
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 #68485B | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68485B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68485B text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68485B 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
#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
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B93
oklch(63.2% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F647E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68485B
oklch(44.3% 0.052 343)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#30222A
oklch(27.2% 0.025 343.7)
#68485B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C484F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68485B
#68485B
oklch(44.3% 0.052 343)
- #375D4B
#375D4B
oklch(44.4% 0.053 162.7)
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 #68485B, 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 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.086
Use #68485B 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.