#683668
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.1 327.2), rgb(104, 54, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#683668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683668 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.1 327.2) |
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 #683668 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683668 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683668 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683668 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EAF
oklch(63% 0.12 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A559A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#844584
oklch(49.2% 0.121 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683668
oklch(41.6% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#683668 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) | #32446A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B66 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3B4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683668
#683668
oklch(41.6% 0.1 327.2)
- #1D5A29
#1D5A29
oklch(41.5% 0.101 147.2)
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 #683668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #683668 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.