#683C59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.074 340.9), rgb(104, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#683C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C59 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 340.9) |
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 #683C59 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C59 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #683C59 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683C59 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7499
oklch(63.1% 0.088 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#995C84
oklch(55.6% 0.096 341)
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Step 700
700
#834B70
oklch(49.1% 0.091 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683C59
oklch(42% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#683C59 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) | #3E465A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3D47 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C59
#683C59
oklch(42% 0.074 340.9)
- #20593F
#20593F
oklch(41.8% 0.074 160.7)
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 #683C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
Use #683C59 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.