#68469E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.138 298.9), rgb(104, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#68469E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68469E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.138 298.9) |
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 #68469E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68469E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68469E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68469E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68469E
oklch(47.5% 0.138 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#68469E 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) | #2158A1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C579C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C586B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68469E
#68469E
oklch(47.5% 0.138 298.9)
- #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 #68469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #68469E 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.