#68459F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.141 298.9), rgb(104, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#68459F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68459F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.141 298.9) |
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 #68459F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68459F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68459F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68459F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D2
oklch(63.2% 0.14 299)
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Step 600
600
#815BBF
oklch(55.7% 0.152 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68459F
oklch(47.4% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#68459F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A579D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C576B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68459F
#68459F
oklch(47.4% 0.141 298.9)
- #566400
#566400
oklch(47.5% 0.111 118.8)
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 #68459F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #68459F 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.