#68387B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.118 315.6), rgb(104, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#68387B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68387B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.118 315.6) |
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 #68387B | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68387B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #68387B text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68387B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552AF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4297
oklch(49.1% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68387B
oklch(43% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#68387B 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) | #29497D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D79 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674254 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68387B
#68387B
oklch(43% 0.118 315.6)
- #2F5D0E
#2F5D0E
oklch(42.9% 0.118 135.7)
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 #68387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #68387B 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.