#68336C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.11 324.7), rgb(104, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#68336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68336C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.11 324.7) |
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 #68336C | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68336C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #68336C text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68336C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.131 325)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68336C
oklch(41.4% 0.11 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
#68336C 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) | #2C436E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3A4A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68336C
#68336C
oklch(41.4% 0.11 324.7)
- #1B5A20
#1B5A20
oklch(41.3% 0.11 144.5)
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 #68336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #68336C 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.