#680B73
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.168 323), rgb(104, 11, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#680B73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680B73 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 11, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.168 323) |
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 #680B73 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680B73 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #680B73 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #680B73 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.127 323)
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Step 400
400
#DA6DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.202 323)
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Step 500
500
#CE38E1
oklch(63.2% 0.258 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680B73
oklch(37.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C44
oklch(27% 0.107 322.4)
#680B73 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) | #003576 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203F71 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2442 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680B73
#680B73
oklch(37.6% 0.168 323)
- #005104
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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 #680B73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #680B73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #680B73 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.