#680D74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.8% 0.168 322.5), rgb(104, 13, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#680D74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680D74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 13, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.168 322.5) |
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 #680D74 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680D74 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #680D74 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #680D74 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D96EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.201 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD39E1
oklch(63.1% 0.256 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680D74
oklch(37.8% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C44
oklch(27% 0.107 322.4)
#680D74 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) | #003677 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203F72 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692543 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680D74
#680D74
oklch(37.8% 0.168 322.5)
- #005100
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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 #680D74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #680D74.
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 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #680D74 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.