#68339D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.165 303.2), rgb(104, 51, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#68339D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68339D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.165 303.2) |
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 #68339D | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68339D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68339D text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68339D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D7
oklch(55.6% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68339D
oklch(44.6% 0.165 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#68339D 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) | #004EA0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084E9B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B63 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68339D
#68339D
oklch(44.6% 0.165 303.2)
- #495D00
#495D00
oklch(44.5% 0.109 122.9)
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 #68339D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.007
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.085
Use #68339D 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.