#68209F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.19 305.1), rgb(104, 32, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#68209F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68209F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 32, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.19 305.1) |
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 #68209F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68209F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #68209F text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68209F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB7FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9633E3
oklch(55.6% 0.247 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8022C5
oklch(49% 0.229 304.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68209F
oklch(42.6% 0.19 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#55237F
oklch(37.8% 0.148 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#68209F 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) | #0046A2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4260 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68209F
#68209F
oklch(42.6% 0.19 305.1)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #68209F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.085
Use #68209F 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.