#682997
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.172 306.6), rgb(104, 41, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#682997 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682997 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 41, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 306.6) |
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 #682997 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682997 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #682997 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #682997 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.205 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#953ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F2EBA
oklch(49% 0.207 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#682997
oklch(42.9% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#682997 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) | #00489A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A95 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60435D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682997
#682997
oklch(42.9% 0.172 306.6)
- #405900
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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 #682997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #682997 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.