#683C7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.114 313.4), rgb(104, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#683C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.114 313.4) |
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 #683C7E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C7E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683C7E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #683C7E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC3
oklch(63% 0.137 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9255B0
oklch(55.7% 0.148 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683C7E
oklch(43.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#683C7E 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) | #2D4C80 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664657 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C7E
#683C7E
oklch(43.8% 0.114 313.4)
- #375F10
#375F10
oklch(43.9% 0.115 133.4)
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 #683C7E, 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 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #683C7E 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.