#68005B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(35.4% 0.158 335.1), rgb(104, 0, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#68005B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68005B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 0, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.158 335.1) |
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 #68005B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68005B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #68005B text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68005B text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.066 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E56CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.188 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA37C1
oklch(63.1% 0.241 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68005B
oklch(35.4% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#410C39
oklch(26.9% 0.099 334.8)
#68005B 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) | #002D5D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E0F32 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68005B
#68005B
oklch(35.4% 0.158 335.1)
- #004826
#004826
oklch(35.3% 0.087 155)
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 #68005B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68005B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #68005B 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.