#68239C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.184 305.7), rgb(104, 35, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#68239C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68239C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 35, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.184 305.7) |
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 #68239C | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68239C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #68239C text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68239C text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9637DF
oklch(55.6% 0.239 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#8026C1
oklch(49% 0.222 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68239C
oklch(42.6% 0.184 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#55247C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#68239C 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) | #00469F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E425F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68239C
#68239C
oklch(42.6% 0.184 305.7)
- #405800
#405800
oklch(42.5% 0.108 125.7)
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 #68239C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #68239C 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.