#682B9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.172 305.4), rgb(104, 43, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#682B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682B9A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 43, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.172 305.4) |
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 #682B9A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682B9A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #682B9A text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #682B9A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B983F0
oklch(70.7% 0.162 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A85FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#943FD9
oklch(55.7% 0.224 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.208 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#682B9A
oklch(43.3% 0.172 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#682B9A 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) | #00499D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F455F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682B9A
#682B9A
oklch(43.3% 0.172 305.4)
- #435A00
#435A00
oklch(43.3% 0.109 124.9)
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 #682B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #682B9A 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.