#68447A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.095 313.7), rgb(104, 68, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#68447A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68447A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.095 313.7) |
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 #68447A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68447A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68447A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68447A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 314)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590C8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 314)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#784B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68447A
oklch(45% 0.095 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#68447A 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) | #3A507C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68447A
#68447A
oklch(45% 0.095 313.7)
- #3F6026
#3F6026
oklch(44.9% 0.094 133.6)
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 #68447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #68447A 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.