#68518D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.5% 0.097 300.5), rgb(104, 81, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#68518D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68518D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.097 300.5) |
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 #68518D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68518D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68518D text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68518D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937CBB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A7
oklch(55.6% 0.105 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68518D
oklch(48.5% 0.097 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#564474
oklch(42.7% 0.08 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.062 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#68518D 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) | #415C8F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B68 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68518D
#68518D
oklch(48.5% 0.097 300.5)
- #586720
#586720
oklch(48.6% 0.097 120.4)
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 #68518D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #68518D 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.