#683D64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3), rgb(104, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#683D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D64 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3) |
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 #683D64 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D64 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #683D64 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #683D64 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#683D64 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) | #3B4865 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E63 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B404C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D64
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
- #285B36
#285B36
oklch(42.5% 0.082 150.5)
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 #683D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #683D64 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.