#68517B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.071 308.9), rgb(104, 81, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#68517B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 309°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68517B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.071 308.9) |
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 #68517B | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68517B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68517B text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68517B text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#967EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.07 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#806796
oklch(55.6% 0.077 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68517B
oklch(47.5% 0.071 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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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)
#68517B 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) | #49597D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665760 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68517B
#68517B
oklch(47.5% 0.071 308.9)
- #506438
#506438
oklch(47.5% 0.071 128.7)
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 #68517B, 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 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #68517B 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.