#68496D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.069 321.8), rgb(104, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#68496D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68496D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.069 321.8) |
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 #68496D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68496D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68496D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68496D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 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
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 322)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68496D
oklch(45.3% 0.069 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#68496D 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) | #45526E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D56 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68496D
#68496D
oklch(45.3% 0.069 321.8)
- #40603C
#40603C
oklch(45.4% 0.068 141.7)
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 #68496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #68496D 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.