#683D68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.087 327), rgb(104, 61, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#683D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.087 327) |
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 #683D68 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D68 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #683D68 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #683D68 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A80
oklch(49.1% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#683D68 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) | #3A496A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E67 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A414D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D68
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
- #2B5C32
#2B5C32
oklch(42.9% 0.087 146.9)
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 #683D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #683D68 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.