#68557F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.5% 0.069 304.7), rgb(104, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#68557F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 305°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68557F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.069 304.7) |
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 #68557F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68557F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68557F text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68557F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A899BC
oklch(70.8% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6897
oklch(55.6% 0.075 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68557F
oklch(48.5% 0.069 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#68557F 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) | #4C5D81 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655B64 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68557F
#68557F
oklch(48.5% 0.069 304.7)
- #566639
#566639
oklch(48.5% 0.07 124.9)
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 #68557F, 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
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #68557F 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.