#68579D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(50.5% 0.109 293.3), rgb(104, 87, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#68579D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68579D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.109 293.3) |
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 #68579D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68579D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68579D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68579D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC5
oklch(63% 0.109 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7764B1
oklch(55.5% 0.118 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68579D
oklch(50.5% 0.109 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#68579D 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) | #4163A0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6472 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68579D
#68579D
oklch(50.5% 0.109 293.3)
- #656B0A
#656B0A
oklch(50.6% 0.11 113.6)
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 #68579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #68579D 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.