#68369D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.161 302.7), rgb(104, 54, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#68369D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68369D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.161 302.7) |
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 #68369D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68369D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68369D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68369D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B387ED
oklch(70.6% 0.15 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A265E7
oklch(63.2% 0.192 303)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68369D
oklch(45% 0.161 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B77
oklch(37.6% 0.126 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#68369D 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) | #004FA0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11509B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4D64 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68369D
#68369D
oklch(45% 0.161 302.7)
- #4A5E00
#4A5E00
oklch(44.9% 0.11 122.8)
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 #68369D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #68369D 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.