#683261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.101 332.3), rgb(104, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#683261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683261 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.101 332.3) |
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 #683261 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683261 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #683261 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683261 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA9
oklch(63% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5395
oklch(55.6% 0.132 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683261
oklch(40.6% 0.101 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3154
oklch(37.9% 0.078 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#683261 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) | #314163 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40495F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3645 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683261
#683261
oklch(40.6% 0.101 332.3)
- #0A582D
#0A582D
oklch(40.5% 0.1 152.6)
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 #683261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #683261 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.