#68366B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.104 325.1), rgb(104, 54, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#68366B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68366B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.104 325.1) |
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 #68366B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68366B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #68366B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68366B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.096 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.123 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A549E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#834487
oklch(49% 0.125 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68366B
oklch(41.8% 0.104 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#68366B 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) | #30456D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C4B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68366B
#68366B
oklch(41.8% 0.104 325.1)
- #205B26
#205B26
oklch(41.9% 0.104 145.2)
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 #68366B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #68366B 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.