What color is #68136E?

#68136E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 19, 110), and in HSL hsl(296, 71%, 25%).

Is #68136E accessible as text?

On white, #68136E has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #68136E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68136E?

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

What colors go well with #68136E?

#68136E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #196D12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68136E below.

Is #68136E good for buttons?

#68136E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #68136E — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68136E the same as CSS purple?

No — #68136E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#68136E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68136E

Not just a swatch — here's how #68136E works with other colors. Named schemes with #68136E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #68136E Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #68136E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #430031

Byzantium 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 Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68136E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68136E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #68136E Secondary #795D7A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #68136E 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

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.

Pairs with #68136E

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People also use #68136E with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D1255 — 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 #68136E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68136E;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 19 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.158 325.1);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F8DBFA;
  --color-200: #EFB9F3;
  --color-300: #DF8AE5;
  --color-400: #CC5ED4;
  --color-500: #B13CB9;
  --color-600: #87358D;
  --color-700: #602B64;
  --color-800: #3F1F42;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F8DBFA',
    200: '#EFB9F3',
    300: '#DF8AE5',
    400: '#CC5ED4',
    500: '#B13CB9',
    600: '#87358D',
    700: '#602B64',
    800: '#3F1F42',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #68136E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F8DBFA;
$base-200: #EFB9F3;
$base-300: #DF8AE5;
$base-400: #CC5ED4;
$base-500: #B13CB9;
$base-600: #87358D;
$base-700: #602B64;
$base-800: #3F1F42;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #520F57;
$base-subtle: #E0A7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68136E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC5ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B13CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68136E

Color Lab

Pairs with #68136E

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