#683285
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.139 312), rgb(104, 50, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#683285 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683285 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.139 312) |
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 #683285 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683285 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #683285 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683285 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB67D1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#964BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 312)
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Step 700
700
#803BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.169 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#683285 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) | #134888 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C83 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654156 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683285
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
- #355B00
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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 #683285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #683285 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.