#68608D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.071 291.9), rgb(104, 96, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#68608D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68608D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.071 291.9) |
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 #68608D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68608D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68608D text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68608D text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68608D
oklch(51.5% 0.071 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#68608D 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) | #54678F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606870 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68608D
#68608D
oklch(51.5% 0.071 291.9)
- #686C3A
#686C3A
oklch(51.6% 0.071 112.6)
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 #68608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #68608D 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.