#68366C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.105 324.5), rgb(104, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#68366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68366C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.105 324.5) |
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 #68366C | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68366C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #68366C text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68366C text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68366C
oklch(41.8% 0.105 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#68366C 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) | #30456E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C4C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68366C
#68366C
oklch(41.8% 0.105 324.5)
- #215B24
#215B24
oklch(41.9% 0.105 144.3)
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 #68366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #68366C 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.