#68136C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.156 326.1), rgb(104, 19, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#68136C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68136C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 19, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.156 326.1) |
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 #68136C | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68136C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #68136C text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68136C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DE
oklch(70.7% 0.187 326)
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Step 500
500
#CE40D4
oklch(63.1% 0.239 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68136C
oklch(37.6% 0.156 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#68136C 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) | #00356E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2440 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68136C
#68136C
oklch(37.6% 0.156 326.1)
- #005015
#005015
oklch(37.5% 0.115 146)
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 #68136C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #68136C 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.