#68426A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.079 325.1), rgb(104, 66, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#68426A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68426A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.079 325.1) |
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 #68426A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68426A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68426A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68426A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#B991BA
oklch(70.7% 0.074 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#A775A9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#925D94
oklch(55.6% 0.103 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7E
oklch(49% 0.096 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68426A
oklch(43.8% 0.079 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#68426A 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) | #3E4C6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4651 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68426A
#68426A
oklch(43.8% 0.079 325.1)
- #345D36
#345D36
oklch(43.7% 0.078 145.1)
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 #68426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #68426A 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.