#68236C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.2% 0.136 325.5), rgb(104, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#68236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68236C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.136 325.5) |
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 #68236C | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68236C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #68236C text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68236C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#981A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A81
oklch(42.6% 0.175 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68236C
oklch(39.2% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B143D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 325.7)
#68236C 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) | #163B6E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2E44 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68236C
#68236C
oklch(39.2% 0.136 325.5)
- #005515
#005515
oklch(39.1% 0.121 145.6)
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 #68236C, 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 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #68236C 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.