#683283
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8), rgb(104, 50, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#683283 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683283 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8) |
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 #683283 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683283 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #683283 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #683283 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683283
oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#683283 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) | #164786 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B81 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654155 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683283
#683283
oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8)
- #335B00
#335B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.7)
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 #683283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #683283 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.