#683756
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.082 342.7), rgb(104, 55, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#683756 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683756 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.082 342.7) |
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 #683756 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683756 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #683756 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683756 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27199
oklch(63% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683756
oklch(40.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#683756 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) | #3A4257 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A55 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3743 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683756
#683756
oklch(40.9% 0.082 342.7)
- #10583D
#10583D
oklch(41% 0.082 162.6)
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 #683756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #683756 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.