#68248B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.166 311.4), rgb(104, 36, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#68248B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68248B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.166 311.4) |
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 #68248B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68248B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #68248B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68248B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B05DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#852EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68248B
oklch(41.4% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#572772
oklch(37.6% 0.128 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#68248B 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) | #00438E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144789 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B55 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68248B
#68248B
oklch(41.4% 0.166 311.4)
- #345700
#345700
oklch(41.4% 0.114 131.2)
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 #68248B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #68248B 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.