#682E8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4), rgb(104, 46, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#682E8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E8D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4) |
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 #682E8D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E8D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #682E8D text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #682E8D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9646C9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8036AE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542A71
oklch(37.6% 0.121 309)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#682E8D 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) | #004790 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634259 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E8D
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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 #682E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #682E8D 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.