#683F7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.11 312.2), rgb(104, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#683F7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F7F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.11 312.2) |
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 #683F7F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F7F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683F7F text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #683F7F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A470C2
oklch(63% 0.131 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AF
oklch(55.6% 0.143 312)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F7F
oklch(44.4% 0.11 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#683F7F 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) | #304E81 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664959 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F7F
#683F7F
oklch(44.4% 0.11 312.2)
- #3B6014
#3B6014
oklch(44.5% 0.111 132.4)
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 #683F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #683F7F 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.