#68368C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.141 308.5), rgb(104, 54, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#68368C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68368C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.141 308.5) |
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 #68368C | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68368C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68368C text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68368C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A668D6
oklch(63% 0.169 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68368C
oklch(43.8% 0.141 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#68368C 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) | #124B8F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4E8A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63475C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68368C
#68368C
oklch(43.8% 0.141 308.5)
- #3E5D00
#3E5D00
oklch(43.7% 0.115 128.6)
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 #68368C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #68368C 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.