#683A6A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.095 325.6), rgb(104, 58, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#683A6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A6A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.095 325.6) |
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 #683A6A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A6A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #683A6A text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683A6A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC70AF
oklch(63% 0.114 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#97579A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A6A
oklch(42.4% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#683A6A 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) | #35476C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D68 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A6A
#683A6A
oklch(42.4% 0.095 325.6)
- #275B2C
#275B2C
oklch(42.3% 0.094 145.6)
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 #683A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #683A6A 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.