#68367D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9), rgb(104, 54, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#68367D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68367D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9) |
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 #68367D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68367D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #68367D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68367D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F64
oklch(37.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#68367D 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) | #24487F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674254 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68367D
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
- #2E5D02
#2E5D02
oklch(42.8% 0.124 135)
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 #68367D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.092
Use #68367D 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.