#68257F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.152 316.2), rgb(104, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#68257F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68257F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.152 316.2) |
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 #68257F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68257F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #68257F text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68257F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B360D2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 316)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68257F
oklch(40.6% 0.152 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#68257F 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) | #004082 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67374F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68257F
#68257F
oklch(40.6% 0.152 316.2)
- #265700
#265700
oklch(40.6% 0.121 136.3)
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 #68257F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #68257F 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.