#68367B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9), rgb(104, 54, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#68367B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68367B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9) |
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 #68367B | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68367B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #68367B text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68367B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9651B0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 316)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#68367B 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) | #26487D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674153 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68367B
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
- #2D5D08
#2D5D08
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.8)
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 #68367B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #68367B 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.