What color is #68138A?

#68138A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 19, 138), and in HSL hsl(283, 76%, 31%).

Is #68138A accessible as text?

On white, #68138A has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #68138A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68138A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #68138A?

#68138A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #358B13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68138A below.

Is #68138A good for buttons?

#68138A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #68138A — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68138A the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #68138A is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#68138A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68138A

Not just a swatch — here's how #68138A works with other colors. Named schemes with #68138A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68138A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68138A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Eminence opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68138A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68138A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #68138A Secondary #7B6389 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eminence 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 Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #68138A 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B1385 — 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 #68138A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68138A;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 19 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.8% 0.182 313.2);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2DAFB;
  --color-200: #E4B7F5;
  --color-300: #CD87E9;
  --color-400: #B45AD8;
  --color-500: #9737BD;
  --color-600: #753290;
  --color-700: #552966;
  --color-800: #381E43;
  --color-900: #231429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2DAFB',
    200: '#E4B7F5',
    300: '#CD87E9',
    400: '#B45AD8',
    500: '#9737BD',
    600: '#753290',
    700: '#552966',
    800: '#381E43',
    900: '#231429',
  },
}

$base: #68138A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2DAFB;
$base-200: #E4B7F5;
$base-300: #CD87E9;
$base-400: #B45AD8;
$base-500: #9737BD;
$base-600: #753290;
$base-700: #552966;
$base-800: #381E43;
$base-900: #231429;
$base-hover: #540F6F;
$base-subtle: #D7ACE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68138A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD87E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B45AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9737BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68138A

Color Lab

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