#7068CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.154 284), rgb(112, 104, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7068CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7068CF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.154 284) |
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 #7068CF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7068CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7068CF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7068CF text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDB
oklch(63% 0.142 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7068CF
oklch(57.5% 0.154 284)
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Step 700
700
#5951AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#7068CF 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) | #3A78D3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3672CD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517E92 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7068CF
#7068CF
oklch(57.5% 0.154 284)
- #857B00
#857B00
oklch(57.4% 0.121 103.9)
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 #7068CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7068CF 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.