#68165E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37% 0.141 333.6), rgb(104, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#68165E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68165E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.141 333.6) |
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 #68165E | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68165E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #68165E text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68165E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D147BF
oklch(63% 0.217 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD19AB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20193
oklch(49.1% 0.219 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840E77
oklch(42.7% 0.181 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68165E
oklch(37% 0.141 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#68165E 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) | #133360 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1E38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68165E
#68165E
oklch(37% 0.141 333.6)
- #004D27
#004D27
oklch(36.9% 0.093 153.8)
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 #68165E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68165E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #68165E 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.