#68508F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.101 300.2), rgb(104, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#68508F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68508F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.101 300.2) |
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 #68508F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68508F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68508F text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68508F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500
#937BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68508F
oklch(48.4% 0.101 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#68508F 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) | #3F5C91 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68508F
#68508F
oklch(48.4% 0.101 300.2)
- #57671A
#57671A
oklch(48.4% 0.102 120.6)
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 #68508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #68508F 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.