#68458F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.12 303.9), rgb(104, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#68458F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68458F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.12 303.9) |
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 #68458F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68458F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68458F text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68458F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C4
oklch(63.1% 0.12 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68458F
oklch(46.4% 0.12 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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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)
#68458F 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) | #2E5592 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38558D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615263 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68458F
#68458F
oklch(46.4% 0.12 303.9)
- #4C6300
#4C6300
oklch(46.4% 0.115 123.9)
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 #68458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #68458F 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.