#680477
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.6% 0.176 321.4), rgb(104, 4, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#680477 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680477 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 4, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.176 321.4) |
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 #680477 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680477 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #680477 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #680477 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F4
oklch(81% 0.131 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA6BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.211 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE31E8
oklch(63.1% 0.269 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680477
oklch(37.6% 0.176 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A46
oklch(26.9% 0.111 321.1)
#680477 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) | #00357A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193E75 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692444 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680477
#680477
oklch(37.6% 0.176 321.4)
- #0A5000
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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 #680477, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #680477.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #680477 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.