#68378B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.138 308.7), rgb(104, 55, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#68378B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68378B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.138 308.7) |
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 #68378B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68378B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68378B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68378B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#914DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68378B
oklch(43.9% 0.138 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#68378B 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) | #174C8E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63475B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68378B
#68378B
oklch(43.9% 0.138 308.7)
- #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 #68378B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #68378B 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.