#68166B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5), rgb(104, 22, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#68166B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 327°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68166B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5) |
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 #68166B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68166B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #68166B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68166B text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DC
oklch(70.6% 0.183 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD43D2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B80BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810485
oklch(42.7% 0.195 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68166B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#68166B 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) | #00366D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4069 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2540 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68166B
#68166B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5)
- #005117
#005117
oklch(37.9% 0.114 146.5)
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 #68166B, 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 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #68166B 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.