#68376E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.105 323.1), rgb(104, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#68376E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68376E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.105 323.1) |
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 #68376E | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68376E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #68376E text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68376E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9854A1
oklch(55.5% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#82448A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68376E
oklch(42.1% 0.105 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#68376E 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) | #304670 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3E4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68376E
#68376E
oklch(42.1% 0.105 323.1)
- #245B23
#245B23
oklch(42% 0.105 143.1)
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 #68376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
Use #68376E 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.