#683B7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.115 314), rgb(104, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#683B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B7D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.115 314) |
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 #683B7D | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B7D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683B7D text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #683B7D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9254AF
oklch(55.5% 0.149 314)
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Step 700
700
#7D4497
oklch(49.2% 0.139 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B7D
oklch(43.6% 0.115 314)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#683B7D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664556 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B7D
#683B7D
oklch(43.6% 0.115 314)
- #355E10
#355E10
oklch(43.5% 0.114 133.9)
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 #683B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #683B7D 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.