#683EB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.182 294.3), rgb(104, 62, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#683EB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.182 294.3) |
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 #683EB8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #683EB8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683EB8 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #683EB8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#926EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 294)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683EB8
oklch(48.2% 0.182 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#683EB8 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) | #005ABC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525B76 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683EB8
#683EB8
oklch(48.2% 0.182 294.3)
- #5D6400
#5D6400
oklch(48.1% 0.108 114.5)
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 #683EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #683EB8 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.