#683D5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.076 336.9), rgb(104, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#683D5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D5D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.076 336.9) |
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 #683D5D | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D5D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #683D5D text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683D5D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD749E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#985C88
oklch(55.7% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#814B74
oklch(49% 0.092 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D5D
oklch(42.3% 0.076 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#683D5D 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) | #3E475E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E49 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D5D
#683D5D
oklch(42.3% 0.076 336.9)
- #255A3D
#255A3D
oklch(42.3% 0.075 157)
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 #683D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #683D5D 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.