#683B70
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.1 321.4), rgb(104, 59, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#683B70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B70 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.1 321.4) |
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 #683B70 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B70 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #683B70 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #683B70 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A0
oklch(55.5% 0.129 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B70
oklch(42.9% 0.1 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#683B70 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) | #344972 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E6E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694250 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B70
#683B70
oklch(42.9% 0.1 321.4)
- #2C5D26
#2C5D26
oklch(43% 0.1 141.6)
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 #683B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #683B70 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.