#683047
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.085 355.8), rgb(104, 48, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#683047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683047 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.085 355.8) |
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 #683047 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683047 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #683047 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683047 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6658C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14A76
oklch(55.6% 0.142 356)
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Step 700
700
#983B63
oklch(49.2% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683047
oklch(39.2% 0.085 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#683047 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) | #383C48 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464646 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2D39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683047
#683047
oklch(39.2% 0.085 355.8)
- #005244
#005244
oklch(39.2% 0.073 176.1)
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 #683047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
Use #683047 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.