#68207B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.8% 0.155 318.4), rgb(104, 32, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#68207B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68207B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 32, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.155 318.4) |
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 #68207B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68207B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #68207B text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68207B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.117 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#D075EA
oklch(70.7% 0.187 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C248E3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE17D1
oklch(55.7% 0.258 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#790C92
oklch(42.7% 0.198 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68207B
oklch(39.8% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#68207B 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) | #003D7E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254479 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68324B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68207B
#68207B
oklch(39.8% 0.155 318.4)
- #1D5500
#1D5500
oklch(39.6% 0.123 138.4)
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 #68207B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #68207B 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.