#683894
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.148 305.2), rgb(104, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#683894 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683894 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.148 305.2) |
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 #683894 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683894 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683894 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683894 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A368DD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.192 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683894
oklch(44.6% 0.148 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D71
oklch(37.6% 0.115 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#683894 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) | #074E97 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245092 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B60 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683894
#683894
oklch(44.6% 0.148 305.2)
- #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 #683894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #683894 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.