#683795
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.15 305.1), rgb(104, 55, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#683795 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683795 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.15 305.1) |
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 #683795 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683795 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683795 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #683795 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EF
oklch(81% 0.088 305)
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Step 400
400
#B588E6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.195 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683795
oklch(44.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#683795 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) | #004E98 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214F93 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604A61 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683795
#683795
oklch(44.5% 0.15 305.1)
- #465E00
#465E00
oklch(44.6% 0.112 125)
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 #683795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #683795 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.