#68247D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.152 317.1), rgb(104, 36, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#68247D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68247D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.152 317.1) |
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 #68247D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68247D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #68247D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68247D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#A042BD
oklch(55.7% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8832A3
oklch(49% 0.183 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68247D
oklch(40.4% 0.152 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#68247D 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) | #003F80 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26457B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67354D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68247D
#68247D
oklch(40.4% 0.152 317.1)
- #235700
#235700
oklch(40.5% 0.123 137.1)
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 #68247D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #68247D 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.