#68339F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.168 302.6), rgb(104, 51, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#68339F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68339F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.168 302.6) |
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 #68339F | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68339F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68339F text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68339F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BD
oklch(49.2% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68339F
oklch(44.7% 0.168 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#68339F 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) | #004EA2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014F9D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4B65 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68339F
#68339F
oklch(44.7% 0.168 302.6)
- #4A5D00
#4A5D00
oklch(44.6% 0.109 122.4)
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 #68339F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.010
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #68339F 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.