#680FAF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.9% 0.217 301.6), rgb(104, 15, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#680FAF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680FAF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 15, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.217 301.6) |
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 #680FAF | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680FAF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #680FAF text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #680FAF text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#951AF8
oklch(55.6% 0.282 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D7
oklch(49.1% 0.26 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#680FAF
oklch(42.9% 0.217 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#541B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#311351
oklch(27.1% 0.107 301.7)
#680FAF 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) | #0047B3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584366 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680FAF
#680FAF
oklch(42.9% 0.217 301.6)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #680FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.023
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #680FAF 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.