#683468
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.3% 0.104 327.3), rgb(104, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#683468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683468 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.104 327.3) |
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 #683468 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683468 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #683468 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #683468 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854385
oklch(49% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683468
oklch(41.3% 0.104 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#683468 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) | #2F436A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A66 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3949 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683468
#683468
oklch(41.3% 0.104 327.3)
- #195A27
#195A27
oklch(41.4% 0.104 147.3)
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 #683468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #683468 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.