#683B9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.152 302.4), rgb(104, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#683B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B9B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.152 302.4) |
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 #683B9B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B9B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683B9B text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683B9B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E2
oklch(63% 0.181 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B9B
oklch(45.6% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#683B9B 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) | #00519E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5299 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F65 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B9B
#683B9B
oklch(45.6% 0.152 302.4)
- #4C6000
#4C6000
oklch(45.6% 0.111 122.6)
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 #683B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #683B9B 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.