#683852
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.077 347.3), rgb(104, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#683852 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683852 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.077 347.3) |
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 #683852 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683852 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #683852 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683852 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27294
oklch(63% 0.092 347)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#864A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683852
oklch(41% 0.077 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#683852 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) | #3C4353 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3741 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683852
#683852
oklch(41% 0.077 347.3)
- #115742
#115742
oklch(40.9% 0.076 167.9)
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 #683852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #683852 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.