#683361
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.099 332.4), rgb(104, 51, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#683361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683361 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.099 332.4) |
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 #683361 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683361 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683361 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683361 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#87447E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683361
oklch(40.8% 0.099 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#683361 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) | #324263 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3745 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683361
#683361
oklch(40.8% 0.099 332.4)
- #0E582E
#0E582E
oklch(40.6% 0.098 152.6)
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 #683361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #683361 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.