#68268F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.167 309.7), rgb(104, 38, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#68268F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68268F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.167 309.7) |
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 #68268F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68268F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #68268F text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68268F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68268F
oklch(41.9% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#68268F 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) | #004492 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F488D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623E58 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68268F
#68268F
oklch(41.9% 0.167 309.7)
- #385800
#385800
oklch(41.9% 0.112 129.8)
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 #68268F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #68268F 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.