#683297
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.16 305.3), rgb(104, 50, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#683297 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683297 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.16 305.3) |
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 #683297 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683297 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683297 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #683297 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A564E4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 305)
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Step 600
600
#9146D2
oklch(55.7% 0.208 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B6
oklch(49.2% 0.193 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683297
oklch(44% 0.16 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#683297 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) | #004C9A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154D95 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604860 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683297
#683297
oklch(44% 0.16 305.3)
- #445C00
#445C00
oklch(43.9% 0.111 125.2)
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 #683297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #683297 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.