#68688A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.053 284.4), rgb(104, 104, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#68688A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68688A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.053 284.4) |
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 #68688A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68688A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68688A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68688A text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8686A7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68688A
oklch(53% 0.053 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C65
oklch(42.7% 0.041 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F52
oklch(37.6% 0.032 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#68688A 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) | #5F6C8B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A89 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606E74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68688A
#68688A
oklch(53% 0.053 284.4)
- #716E49
#716E49
oklch(53.1% 0.054 104.1)
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 #68688A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
Use #68688A 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.