#68346D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.109 324), rgb(104, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#68346D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68346D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.109 324) |
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 #68346D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68346D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #68346D text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68346D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 324)
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Step 700
700
#84428A
oklch(49% 0.132 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68346D
oklch(41.6% 0.109 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#68346D 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) | #2D446F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3B4B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68346D
#68346D
oklch(41.6% 0.109 324)
- #1E5A20
#1E5A20
oklch(41.4% 0.109 143.8)
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 #68346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #68346D 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.