#683C9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.155 300.9), rgb(104, 60, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#683C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C9F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.155 300.9) |
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 #683C9F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C9F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683C9F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #683C9F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 301)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D6
oklch(63.1% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683C9F
oklch(46% 0.155 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#683C9F 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) | #0053A2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B539D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5168 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C9F
#683C9F
oklch(46% 0.155 300.9)
- #4F6100
#4F6100
oklch(46.1% 0.111 121.4)
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 #683C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #683C9F 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.