#683784
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.13 311.5), rgb(104, 55, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#683784 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683784 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.13 311.5) |
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 #683784 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683784 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683784 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #683784 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#934FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA0
oklch(49% 0.157 311.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683784
oklch(43.4% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#683784 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) | #1F4A87 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314E82 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654558 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683784
#683784
oklch(43.4% 0.13 311.5)
- #375D00
#375D00
oklch(43.3% 0.119 131.6)
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 #683784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #683784 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.