#7068DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.169 283), rgb(112, 104, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7068DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7068DA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.169 283) |
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 #7068DA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7068DA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7068DA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7068DA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7068DA
oklch(58.2% 0.169 283)
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Step 700
700
#584FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.156 283)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7068DA 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) | #2D7BDE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2573D8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498197 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7068DA
#7068DA
oklch(58.2% 0.169 283)
- #897D00
#897D00
oklch(58.2% 0.122 102.8)
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 #7068DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7068DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
Use #7068DA 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.