#68517A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.07 309.5), rgb(104, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#68517A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68517A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.07 309.5) |
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 #68517A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68517A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68517A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68517A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BB
oklch(70.8% 0.054 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#967EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#816795
oklch(55.7% 0.076 309.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68517A
oklch(47.5% 0.07 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#68517A 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) | #4A597C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A79 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665760 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68517A
#68517A
oklch(47.5% 0.07 309.5)
- #4F6439
#4F6439
oklch(47.4% 0.07 129.9)
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 #68517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #68517A 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.