#683259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.094 338.8), rgb(104, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#683259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683259 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.094 338.8) |
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 #683259 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683259 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #683259 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #683259 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.055 339)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548B
oklch(55.5% 0.122 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#894476
oklch(49% 0.114 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683259
oklch(40.2% 0.094 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#683259 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) | #34405A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434858 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3341 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683259
#683259
oklch(40.2% 0.094 338.8)
- #005735
#005735
oklch(40.3% 0.093 158.7)
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 #683259, 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 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #683259 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.