#683B65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.088 329.4), rgb(104, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#683B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.088 329.4) |
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 #683B65 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B65 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #683B65 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683B65 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#985993
oklch(55.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B65
oklch(42.3% 0.088 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#683B65 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) | #394767 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D64 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3F4B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B65
#683B65
oklch(42.3% 0.088 329.4)
- #255B33
#255B33
oklch(42.3% 0.087 149.7)
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 #683B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #683B65 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.