#683B61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.084 332.8), rgb(104, 59, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#683B61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B61 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.084 332.8) |
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 #683B61 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B61 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #683B61 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #683B61 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A4
oklch(63% 0.1 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B61
oklch(42.1% 0.084 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#683B61 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) | #3A4662 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D60 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E49 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B61
#683B61
oklch(42.1% 0.084 332.8)
- #235A37
#235A37
oklch(42.1% 0.083 153.1)
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 #683B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #683B61 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.