#68368F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.145 307.4), rgb(104, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#68368F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68368F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.145 307.4) |
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 #68368F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68368F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68368F text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68368F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A668D9
oklch(63.2% 0.172 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#914BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68368F
oklch(44% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#68368F 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) | #0C4C92 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274E8D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62485D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68368F
#68368F
oklch(44% 0.145 307.4)
- #415D00
#415D00
oklch(43.9% 0.114 127.2)
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 #68368F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #68368F 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.