#68366E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.107 323.2), rgb(104, 54, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#68366E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68366E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.107 323.2) |
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 #68366E | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68366E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #68366E text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68366E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 323)
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Step 600
600
#9954A1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#83448A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68366E
oklch(41.9% 0.107 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#68366E 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) | #2F4570 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68366E
#68366E
oklch(41.9% 0.107 323.2)
- #225B22
#225B22
oklch(41.9% 0.107 143.4)
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 #68366E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #68366E 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.