#68308A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2), rgb(104, 48, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#68308A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68308A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2) |
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 #68308A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68308A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #68308A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68308A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 310)
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Step 600
600
#9648C5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68308A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#68308A 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) | #00488D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B88 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634258 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68308A
#68308A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2)
- #395B00
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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 #68308A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #68308A 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.