#683158
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.095 339.5), rgb(104, 49, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#683158 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683158 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.095 339.5) |
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 #683158 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683158 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #683158 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683158 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C163A5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#94387B
oklch(49.2% 0.147 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683158
oklch(40% 0.095 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#683158 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) | #333F59 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424857 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3240 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683158
#683158
oklch(40% 0.095 339.5)
- #005636
#005636
oklch(40% 0.091 159.8)
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 #683158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #683158 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.