#7068C0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.133 285.5), rgb(112, 104, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7068C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7068C0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.133 285.5) |
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 #7068C0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7068C0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7068C0 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7068C0 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#837DD0
oklch(63% 0.123 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7068C0
oklch(56.6% 0.133 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A3
oklch(49.2% 0.123 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4584
oklch(42.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#7068C0 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) | #4776C3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587A8B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7068C0
#7068C0
oklch(56.6% 0.133 285.5)
- #817900
#817900
oklch(56.5% 0.12 105)
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 #7068C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #7068C0 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.