#683E8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.131 306.1), rgb(104, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#683E8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683E8E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.131 306.1) |
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 #683E8E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683E8E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683E8E text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #683E8E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B48CDD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 306.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A16DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 306)
-
Step 600
600
#8C52C0
oklch(55.5% 0.17 305.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#683E8E
oklch(45.1% 0.131 306.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#683E8E 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) | #225091 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624D60 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683E8E
#683E8E
oklch(45.1% 0.131 306.1)
- #466000
#466000
oklch(45.1% 0.115 125.8)
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 #683E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #683E8E 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.