#683284
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4), rgb(104, 50, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#683284 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683284 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4) |
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 #683284 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683284 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #683284 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683284 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
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB67D0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#964BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.18 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#803CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.166 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#683284 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) | #154787 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4B82 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654156 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683284
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
- #345B00
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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 #683284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #683284 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.