#68408A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.122 307.1), rgb(104, 64, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#68408A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68408A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.122 307.1) |
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 #68408A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68408A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68408A text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68408A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 307)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68408A
oklch(45.2% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#68408A 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) | #2A518D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365288 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D5F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68408A
#68408A
oklch(45.2% 0.122 307.1)
- #446100
#446100
oklch(45.3% 0.117 127.1)
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 #68408A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #68408A 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.