#68535C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.031 350.8), rgb(104, 83, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#68535C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68535C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.031 350.8) |
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 #68535C | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68535C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68535C text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68535C 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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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
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#99828C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 350)
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Step 600
600
#836C76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68535C
oklch(46.7% 0.031 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4951
oklch(42.6% 0.026 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#68535C 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) | #55575C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5356 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68535C
#68535C
oklch(46.7% 0.031 350.8)
- #496057
#496057
oklch(46.7% 0.031 169)
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 #68535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #68535C 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.