#68494E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.043 8.3), rgb(104, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#68494E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68494E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.043 8.3) |
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 #68494E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68494E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68494E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68494E 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8979C
oklch(70.8% 0.04 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67D83
oklch(63.1% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 8)
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Step 700
700
#7B555B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68494E
oklch(44.1% 0.043 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#68494E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E474B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68494E
#68494E
oklch(44.1% 0.043 8.3)
- #365B57
#365B57
oklch(44.2% 0.043 187)
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 #68494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
Use #68494E 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.