#68466B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.072 323.9), rgb(104, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#68466B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68466B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.072 323.9) |
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 #68466B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68466B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68466B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68466B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6093
oklch(55.6% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68466B
oklch(44.6% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#68466B 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) | #434F6C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B536A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68466B
#68466B
oklch(44.6% 0.072 323.9)
- #3A5F3A
#3A5F3A
oklch(44.7% 0.073 144.2)
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 #68466B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #68466B 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.