#68166E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.155 325), rgb(104, 22, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#68166E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68166E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.155 325) |
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 #68166E | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68166E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #68166E text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68166E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.117 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872DF
oklch(70.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 325)
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Step 600
600
#B706C3
oklch(55.6% 0.258 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800288
oklch(42.7% 0.198 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68166E
oklch(38% 0.155 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#68166E 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) | #003770 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2641 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68166E
#68166E
oklch(38% 0.155 325)
- #005211
#005211
oklch(38.1% 0.12 145)
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 #68166E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #68166E 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.