#68408E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.127 305.6), rgb(104, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#68408E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68408E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.127 305.6) |
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 #68408E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68408E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68408E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68408E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BF
oklch(55.7% 0.165 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7643A5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68408E
oklch(45.5% 0.127 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#68408E 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) | #265191 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624E61 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68408E
#68408E
oklch(45.5% 0.127 305.6)
- #476100
#476100
oklch(45.5% 0.115 125.7)
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 #68408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #68408E 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.