#68515B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.034 350.6), rgb(104, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#68515B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68515B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.034 350.6) |
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 #68515B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68515B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68515B text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68515B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A818C
oklch(63% 0.034 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#856B76
oklch(55.7% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68515B
oklch(46.2% 0.034 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4951
oklch(42.8% 0.028 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#68515B 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) | #53555B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5054 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68515B
#68515B
oklch(46.2% 0.034 350.6)
- #455F56
#455F56
oklch(46.2% 0.034 171.4)
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 #68515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #68515B 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.