#683373
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.118 320.5), rgb(104, 51, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#683373 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683373 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.118 320.5) |
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 #683373 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683373 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683373 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683373 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACB
oklch(70.8% 0.11 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#834091
oklch(49% 0.142 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683373
oklch(41.7% 0.118 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#683373 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) | #284575 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A71 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C4E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683373
#683373
oklch(41.7% 0.118 320.5)
- #215B15
#215B15
oklch(41.7% 0.118 140.6)
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 #683373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #683373 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.