#68007C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4), rgb(104, 0, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#68007C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68007C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 0, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4) |
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 #68007C | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68007C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #68007C text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68007C text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D969F4
oklch(70.7% 0.219 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD2BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.279 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#68007C 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) | #00357F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3E7A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682546 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68007C
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
- #165000
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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 #68007C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #68007C 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.