#682C53
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.1 343), rgb(104, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#682C53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C53 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 343) |
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 #682C53 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C53 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #682C53 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C53 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428D
oklch(55.5% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#983377
oklch(49% 0.155 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C61
oklch(42.8% 0.128 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C53
oklch(39% 0.1 343)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#682C53 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) | #303B54 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414551 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C3B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C53
#682C53
oklch(39% 0.1 343)
- #005338
#005338
oklch(39.1% 0.084 163)
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 #682C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #682C53 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.