What color is #68166B?

#68166B is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 22, 107), and in HSL hsl(298, 66%, 25%).

Is #68166B accessible as text?

On white, #68166B has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #68166B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68166B?

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

What colors go well with #68166B?

#68166B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #186A16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68166B below.

Is #68166B good for buttons?

#68166B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #68166B — black text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68166B the same as CSS purple?

No — #68166B is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#68166B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68166B

Not just a swatch — here's how #68166B works with other colors. Named schemes with #68166B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #68166B 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 #68166B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #43022F

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 #68166B 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 #68166B 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 #68166B Secondary #795E79 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 #68166B 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #68166B

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People also use #68166B 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 #EAC7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A1651 — 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 #68166B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68166B;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 22 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DCF9;
  --color-200: #EFBBF1;
  --color-300: #DF8DE2;
  --color-400: #CC62D0;
  --color-500: #B140B5;
  --color-600: #87388A;
  --color-700: #602D62;
  --color-800: #3F2140;
  --color-900: #271628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F8DCF9',
    200: '#EFBBF1',
    300: '#DF8DE2',
    400: '#CC62D0',
    500: '#B140B5',
    600: '#87388A',
    700: '#602D62',
    800: '#3F2140',
    900: '#271628',
  },
}

$base: #68166B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DCF9;
$base-200: #EFBBF1;
$base-300: #DF8DE2;
$base-400: #CC62D0;
$base-500: #B140B5;
$base-600: #87388A;
$base-700: #602D62;
$base-800: #3F2140;
$base-900: #271628;
$base-hover: #521155;
$base-subtle: #E0A9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68166B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF8DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B140B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68166B

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Pairs with #68166B

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