#683F60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2), rgb(104, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#683F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2) |
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 #683F60 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F60 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #683F60 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #683F60 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB75A0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#965D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F60
oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 334.8)
#683F60 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) | #3F4961 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F5F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C414B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F60
#683F60
oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2)
- #2A5B3C
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
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 #683F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.092
Use #683F60 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.