#683ABD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.193 294), rgb(104, 58, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#683ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683ABD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.193 294) |
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 #683ABD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #683ABD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683ABD text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #683ABD text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.208 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683ABD
oklch(48% 0.193 294)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#683ABD 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) | #0059C1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505B77 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683ABD
#683ABD
oklch(48% 0.193 294)
- #5D6400
#5D6400
oklch(48.1% 0.108 114.5)
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 #683ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #683ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #683ABD 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.