#683286
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.141 311.5), rgb(104, 50, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#683286 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683286 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.141 311.5) |
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 #683286 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683286 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #683286 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #683286 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
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#964BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.182 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#803BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683286
oklch(42.8% 0.141 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#683286 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) | #114889 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644257 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683286
#683286
oklch(42.8% 0.141 311.5)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #683286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- 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 #683286 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.