#683151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.089 346), rgb(104, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#683151 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683151 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.089 346) |
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 #683151 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683151 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #683151 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #683151 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D185AF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C3649B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346)
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Step 600
600
#AE4985
oklch(55.6% 0.149 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#953A71
oklch(49.1% 0.138 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#79305C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683151
oklch(39.7% 0.089 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#683151 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) | #363E52 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E303D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683151
#683151
oklch(39.7% 0.089 346)
- #00553C
#00553C
oklch(39.8% 0.083 165.2)
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 #683151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #683151 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.