#68525E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.034 344.6), rgb(104, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#68525E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68525E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.034 344.6) |
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 #68525E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68525E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68525E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68525E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.026 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#99828E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#846B78
oklch(55.6% 0.037 345.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68525E
oklch(46.5% 0.034 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#68525E 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) | #53565E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5256 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68525E
#68525E
oklch(46.5% 0.034 344.6)
- #486055
#486055
oklch(46.6% 0.034 165.2)
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 #68525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #68525E 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.