#683A81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.122 312.3), rgb(104, 58, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#683A81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A81 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.122 312.3) |
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 #683A81 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A81 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683A81 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #683A81 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C429B
oklch(49% 0.147 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A81
oklch(43.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#523065
oklch(37.5% 0.095 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#683A81 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) | #274B83 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F7F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654658 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A81
#683A81
oklch(43.7% 0.122 312.3)
- #365F00
#365F00
oklch(43.8% 0.123 132.5)
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 #683A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #683A81 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.