#68268E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.166 310.1), rgb(104, 38, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#68268E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68268E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.166 310.1) |
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 #68268E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68268E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #68268E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68268E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 310)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#832FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68268E
oklch(41.8% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#562773
oklch(37.6% 0.129 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#68268E 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) | #004491 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12488C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633D57 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68268E
#68268E
oklch(41.8% 0.166 310.1)
- #375800
#375800
oklch(41.9% 0.113 130.2)
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 #68268E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #68268E 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.