#683BC4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.2 292.4), rgb(104, 59, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#683BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.2 292.4) |
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 #683BC4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #683BC4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683BC4 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #683BC4 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906AF4
oklch(63% 0.198 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683BC4
oklch(48.7% 0.2 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#55339F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.129 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#683BC4 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) | #005BC8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5E7B | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683BC4
#683BC4
oklch(48.7% 0.2 292.4)
- #616500
#616500
oklch(48.7% 0.108 112.5)
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 #683BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #683BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
Use #683BC4 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.