#68247E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.153 316.7), rgb(104, 36, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#68247E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68247E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.153 316.7) |
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 #68247E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68247E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #68247E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68247E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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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
#C483DB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B460D1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8832A4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68247E
oklch(40.5% 0.153 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#68247E 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) | #003F81 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67364E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68247E
#68247E
oklch(40.5% 0.153 316.7)
- #245700
#245700
oklch(40.5% 0.123 136.9)
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 #68247E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #68247E 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.