#68449A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.136 300.6), rgb(104, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#68449A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 301°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68449A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.136 300.6) |
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 #68449A | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68449A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68449A text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68449A text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9774CE
oklch(63% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68449A
oklch(46.9% 0.136 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E82
oklch(42.8% 0.111 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#68449A 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) | #22569D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5698 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5568 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68449A
#68449A
oklch(46.9% 0.136 300.6)
- #526300
#526300
oklch(46.9% 0.112 120.6)
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 #68449A, 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 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #68449A 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.