Palettes / Colors / #683FA3

#683FA3 — Muted Purple

#683FA3 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #683FA3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#683FA3 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #78A23F; it also sits naturally between #3F47A2 and #993FA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 25% · Blue 64%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #683FA3

.text { color: #683FA3; }
.background { background-color: #683FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #683FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 63, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 44%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #683FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 63, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #683FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 63, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#683FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#683FA3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78A23F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #683FA3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #683FA3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #683FA3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #683FA3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #683FA2  ·  #683FA4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #683FA3?

#683FA3 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 104, 63, 163). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #683FA3?

#683FA3 is RGB 104, 63, 163 — HSL 265°, 44%, 44% — CMYK 36%, 61%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #683FA3?

Its complement is #78A23F; analogous partners are #3F47A2 and #993FA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #683FA3 for text?

White text on #683FA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.83:1.