#68386D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.102 323.7), rgb(104, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#68386D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68386D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.102 323.7) |
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 #68386D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68386D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #68386D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68386D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68386D
oklch(42.2% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#68386D 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) | #32466F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3E4D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68386D
#68386D
oklch(42.2% 0.102 323.7)
- #255B26
#255B26
oklch(42.1% 0.101 143.8)
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 #68386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #68386D 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.