#683B5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.081 335.6), rgb(104, 59, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#683B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B5E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.081 335.6) |
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 #683B5E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B5E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #683B5E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B5E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE73A0
oklch(63.2% 0.096 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#995A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#824A76
oklch(49.1% 0.097 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B5E
oklch(42% 0.081 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#683B5E 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) | #3B465F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D48 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B5E
#683B5E
oklch(42% 0.081 335.6)
- #215A3A
#215A3A
oklch(42% 0.08 155.8)
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 #683B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #683B5E 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.