#683A7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.118 313.7), rgb(104, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#683A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.118 313.7) |
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 #683A7E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A7E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683A7E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683A7E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#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
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A7E
oklch(43.5% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#683A7E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664556 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A7E
#683A7E
oklch(43.5% 0.118 313.7)
- #345E0A
#345E0A
oklch(43.4% 0.118 133.7)
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 #683A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #683A7E 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.