#68485E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.054 338.6), rgb(104, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#68485E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 339°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68485E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.054 338.6) |
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 #68485E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68485E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68485E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68485E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47A97
oklch(63% 0.066 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68485E
oklch(44.5% 0.054 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#68485E 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) | #494F5F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4950 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68485E
#68485E
oklch(44.5% 0.054 338.6)
- #385D49
#385D49
oklch(44.4% 0.054 159.5)
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 #68485E, 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 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #68485E 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.