#683A5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.083 335.5), rgb(104, 58, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#683A5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A5E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.083 335.5) |
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 #683A5E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A5E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #683A5E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A5E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.076 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A5E
oklch(41.8% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#683A5E 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) | #3A455F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C48 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A5E
#683A5E
oklch(41.8% 0.083 335.5)
- #1F5A39
#1F5A39
oklch(41.9% 0.083 155.6)
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 #683A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #683A5E 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.