#68589E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.109 292.6), rgb(104, 88, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#68589E 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 Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68589E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 88, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.109 292.6) |
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 #68589E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68589E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68589E text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68589E text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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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
#7665B2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68589E
oklch(50.8% 0.109 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#68589E 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) | #4264A1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6573 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68589E
#68589E
oklch(50.8% 0.109 292.6)
- #676B0A
#676B0A
oklch(50.8% 0.109 112.3)
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 #68589E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #68589E 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.