#683FAF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.17 296.2), rgb(104, 63, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#683FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683FAF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.17 296.2) |
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 #683FAF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #683FAF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #683FAF text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #683FAF text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.132 296)
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Step 500
500
#946FE2
oklch(63% 0.169 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8054D0
oklch(55.6% 0.184 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#683FAF
oklch(47.6% 0.17 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#683FAF 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) | #0058B3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565871 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683FAF
#683FAF
oklch(47.6% 0.17 296.2)
- #5A6300
#5A6300
oklch(47.5% 0.108 115.8)
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 #683FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #683FAF 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.