#683569
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.103 326.5), rgb(104, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#683569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683569 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.103 326.5) |
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 #683569 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683569 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #683569 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #683569 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D6
oklch(81% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B549C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683569
oklch(41.5% 0.103 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#683569 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) | #30446B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A67 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3B4A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683569
#683569
oklch(41.5% 0.103 326.5)
- #1C5A27
#1C5A27
oklch(41.5% 0.103 146.6)
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 #683569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #683569 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.