#68498A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.107 304.6), rgb(104, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#68498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68498A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.107 304.6) |
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 #68498A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68498A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68498A text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68498A text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9879BD
oklch(63.2% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8361A9
oklch(55.7% 0.114 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68498A
oklch(46.8% 0.107 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4176
oklch(42.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#68498A 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) | #38568C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5788 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625463 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68498A
#68498A
oklch(46.8% 0.107 304.6)
- #4D6414
#4D6414
oklch(46.8% 0.107 124.8)
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 #68498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #68498A 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.