#683ACA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.208 291.4), rgb(104, 58, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#683ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683ACA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.208 291.4) |
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 #683ACA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #683ACA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683ACA text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #683ACA text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F69F9
oklch(63.1% 0.206 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B4BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.223 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.208 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#683ACA 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) | #005CCE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48607E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683ACA
#683ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.208 291.4)
- #636600
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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 #683ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #683ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.065
Use #683ACA 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.