#68196C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.15 325.9), rgb(104, 25, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#68196C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68196C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 25, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.15 325.9) |
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 #68196C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68196C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #68196C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68196C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EFCBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D873DC
oklch(70.7% 0.181 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB46D2
oklch(63.1% 0.23 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B614BF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A85
oklch(42.6% 0.192 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68196C
oklch(38.1% 0.15 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#68196C 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) | #02376E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2741 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68196C
#68196C
oklch(38.1% 0.15 325.9)
- #005215
#005215
oklch(38.2% 0.117 145.9)
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 #68196C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #68196C 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.