#68418E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.126 305.4), rgb(104, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#68418E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68418E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.126 305.4) |
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 #68418E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68418E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68418E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68418E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68418E
oklch(45.6% 0.126 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#68418E 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) | #285291 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34538C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624F61 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68418E
#68418E
oklch(45.6% 0.126 305.4)
- #486100
#486100
oklch(45.5% 0.115 125.2)
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 #68418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #68418E 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.