What color is #681A59?

#681A59 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(104, 26, 89), and in HSL hsl(312, 60%, 25%).

Is #681A59 accessible as text?

On white, #681A59 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #681A59, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #681A59?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #681A59?

#681A59 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A6629. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #681A59 below.

Is #681A59 good for buttons?

#681A59 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #681A59 — black text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #681A59 the same as CSS purple?

No — #681A59 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#681A59 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #681A59

Not just a swatch — here's how #681A59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #681A59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #681A59 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #30252D Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #681A59 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #681A59 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #400524

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #681A59 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #681A59 Secondary #785C70 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #681A59 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Eminence Rosewood Dark Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9C8E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #661A3D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #681A59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #681A59;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 26 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.133 336.7);
  --color-50: #FCF2FA;
  --color-100: #F8DEF2;
  --color-200: #EFBEE5;
  --color-300: #DE91CF;
  --color-400: #CB67B7;
  --color-500: #AF469A;
  --color-600: #863C77;
  --color-700: #602F56;
  --color-800: #3F2239;
  --color-900: #271623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF2FA',
    100: '#F8DEF2',
    200: '#EFBEE5',
    300: '#DE91CF',
    400: '#CB67B7',
    500: '#AF469A',
    600: '#863C77',
    700: '#602F56',
    800: '#3F2239',
    900: '#271623',
  },
}

$base: #681A59;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FA;
$base-100: #F8DEF2;
$base-200: #EFBEE5;
$base-300: #DE91CF;
$base-400: #CB67B7;
$base-500: #AF469A;
$base-600: #863C77;
$base-700: #602F56;
$base-800: #3F2239;
$base-900: #271623;
$base-hover: #521445;
$base-subtle: #E0ABD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#681A59",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF469A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2239",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #681A59

Color Lab

Pairs with #681A59

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