#68577D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.063 304.6), rgb(104, 87, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#68577D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68577D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 87, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.063 304.6) |
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 #68577D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68577D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68577D text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68577D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68577D
oklch(48.8% 0.063 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#68577D 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) | #505E7F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655C65 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68577D
#68577D
oklch(48.8% 0.063 304.6)
- #58663E
#58663E
oklch(48.8% 0.062 124.4)
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 #68577D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #68577D 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.