What color is #68005E?

#68005E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 0, 94), and in HSL hsl(306, 100%, 20%).

Is #68005E accessible as text?

On white, #68005E has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #68005E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68005E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #68005E?

#68005E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00660A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68005E below.

Is #68005E good for buttons?

#68005E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #68005E — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68005E the same as CSS purple?

No — #68005E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#68005E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68005E

Not just a swatch — here's how #68005E works with other colors. Named schemes with #68005E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #68005E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68005E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #68005E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #400024

Tyrian Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68005E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Tyrian Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #68005E Secondary #765670 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #68005E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 62/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4B9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66003A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #68005E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68005E;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 0 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.6% 0.160 333.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FCB1F4;
  --color-300: #F877EB;
  --color-400: #EC46DB;
  --color-500: #D222C1;
  --color-600: #9F2393;
  --color-700: #701F68;
  --color-800: #481844;
  --color-900: #2C1129;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FCB1F4',
    300: '#F877EB',
    400: '#EC46DB',
    500: '#D222C1',
    600: '#9F2393',
    700: '#701F68',
    800: '#481844',
    900: '#2C1129',
  },
}

$base: #68005E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FCB1F4;
$base-300: #F877EB;
$base-400: #EC46DB;
$base-500: #D222C1;
$base-600: #9F2393;
$base-700: #701F68;
$base-800: #481844;
$base-900: #2C1129;
$base-hover: #520049;
$base-subtle: #F093E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68005E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D222C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68005E

Color Lab

Pairs with #68005E

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