#68259B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8), rgb(104, 37, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#68259B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68259B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 37, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8) |
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 #68259B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68259B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #68259B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68259B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BB81F3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 306)
-
Step 500
500
#AA5BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9639DD
oklch(55.6% 0.235 305.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
-
Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
-
Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#68259B 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) | #00479E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004999 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F425E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68259B
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
- #415900
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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 #68259B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #68259B 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.