#68206E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.143 324.6), rgb(104, 32, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#68206E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68206E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 32, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.143 324.6) |
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 #68206E | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68206E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #68206E text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68206E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D477DB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B224BE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#9910A4
oklch(49.1% 0.221 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1585
oklch(42.7% 0.183 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68206E
oklch(38.9% 0.143 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#68206E 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) | #0E3A70 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2C44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68206E
#68206E
oklch(38.9% 0.143 324.6)
- #005510
#005510
oklch(39.1% 0.124 144.6)
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 #68206E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #68206E 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.