#68438D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.121 305.2), rgb(104, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#68438D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68438D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.121 305.2) |
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 #68438D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68438D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68438D text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68438D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C3
oklch(63% 0.12 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#865DB0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68438D
oklch(45.9% 0.121 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#68438D 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) | #2C5390 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625061 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68438D
#68438D
oklch(45.9% 0.121 305.2)
- #496200
#496200
oklch(45.9% 0.115 125.1)
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 #68438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #68438D 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.