#68217D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.155 317.4), rgb(104, 33, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#68217D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68217D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 33, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.155 317.4) |
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 #68217D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68217D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #68217D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68217D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EB
oklch(70.8% 0.186 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C148E5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC17D3
oklch(55.5% 0.259 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#780C94
oklch(42.7% 0.2 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68217D
oklch(40.1% 0.155 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#68217D 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) | #003E80 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23457B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67334D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68217D
#68217D
oklch(40.1% 0.155 317.4)
- #215600
#215600
oklch(40.1% 0.123 137.5)
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 #68217D, 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 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #68217D 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.