#7068C3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.137 285.1), rgb(112, 104, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7068C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7068C3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.137 285.1) |
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 #7068C3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7068C3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7068C3 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7068C3 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7068C3
oklch(56.7% 0.137 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A5
oklch(49.1% 0.127 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#7068C3 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) | #4476C6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4271C1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577B8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7068C3
#7068C3
oklch(56.7% 0.137 285.1)
- #817A00
#817A00
oklch(56.8% 0.121 105.6)
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 #7068C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #7068C3 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.