#683F5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5), rgb(104, 63, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#683F5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F5B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5) |
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 #683F5B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F5B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #683F5B text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #683F5B text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#683F5B 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) | #40485C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E5A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4049 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F5B
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
- #275A41
#275A41
oklch(42.5% 0.07 160)
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 #683F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #683F5B 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.