#68175E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.1% 0.14 333.6), rgb(104, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#68175E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68175E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.14 333.6) |
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 #68175E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68175E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68175E text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68175E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D148BE
oklch(63.1% 0.215 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.234 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A20592
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#831077
oklch(42.7% 0.18 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68175E
oklch(37.1% 0.14 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#68175E 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) | #143360 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1F39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68175E
#68175E
oklch(37.1% 0.14 333.6)
- #004E27
#004E27
oklch(37.2% 0.095 153.5)
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 #68175E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68175E.
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
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #68175E 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.