#683A70
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5), rgb(104, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#683A70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A70 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5) |
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 #683A70 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A70 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #683A70 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #683A70 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB5
oklch(63% 0.122 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9656A1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#683A70 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) | #324872 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69414F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A70
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
- #2B5C24
#2B5C24
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.2)
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 #683A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #683A70 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.