#68516D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.053 320.3), rgb(104, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#68516D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68516D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.053 320.3) |
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 #68516D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68516D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68516D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68516D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B1
oklch(70.7% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#98809D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#826988
oklch(55.6% 0.056 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68516D
oklch(46.9% 0.053 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#68516D 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) | #4E576E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69545B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68516D
#68516D
oklch(46.9% 0.053 320.3)
- #4B6246
#4B6246
oklch(46.9% 0.052 140)
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 #68516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #68516D 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.