#68449D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.14 299.7), rgb(104, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#68449D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68449D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.14 299.7) |
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 #68449D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68449D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68449D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68449D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9674D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#815BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.149 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68449D
oklch(47.1% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#68449D 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) | #1E57A0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B569B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D566A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68449D
#68449D
oklch(47.1% 0.14 299.7)
- #546300
#546300
oklch(47% 0.111 119.5)
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 #68449D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #68449D 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.