#683279
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.126 317.5), rgb(104, 50, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#683279 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683279 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.126 317.5) |
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 #683279 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683279 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #683279 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683279 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D1
oklch(70.8% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683279
oklch(42% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#683279 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) | #21457B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A77 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683279
#683279
oklch(42% 0.126 317.5)
- #255C03
#255C03
oklch(42.1% 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 #683279, 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 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #683279 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.