#683179
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.128 317.6), rgb(104, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#683179 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683179 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.128 317.6) |
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 #683179 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683179 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683179 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683179 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683179
oklch(41.8% 0.128 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#683179 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) | #20457B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D50 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683179
#683179
oklch(41.8% 0.128 317.6)
- #245B01
#245B01
oklch(41.7% 0.127 137.5)
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 #683179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #683179 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.