#683979
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.114 316.4), rgb(104, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#683979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683979 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.114 316.4) |
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 #683979 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683979 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #683979 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #683979 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554AC
oklch(55.7% 0.147 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683979
oklch(43% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#683979 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) | #2C497B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E77 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674353 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683979
#683979
oklch(43% 0.114 316.4)
- #2F5D14
#2F5D14
oklch(42.9% 0.114 136.5)
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 #683979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #683979 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.