What color is #683070?

#683070 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 48, 112), and in HSL hsl(293, 40%, 31%).

Is #683070 accessible as text?

On white, #683070 has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #683070, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #683070?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #683070?

#683070 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #376F2F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #683070 below.

Is #683070 good for buttons?

#683070 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #683070 — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #683070 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #683070 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#683070 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #683070

Not just a swatch — here's how #683070 works with other colors. Named schemes with #683070 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #683070 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #683070 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #683070 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #683070 Secondary #7E6A81 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #683070 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #895590

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #683070 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #683070

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #683070 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D2E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F2F61 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #683070 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #683070;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 48 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.1% 0.120 322.5);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F1E2F3;
  --color-200: #E3C6E6;
  --color-300: #CB9ED1;
  --color-400: #B278BA;
  --color-500: #95579E;
  --color-600: #74487A;
  --color-700: #543758;
  --color-800: #38273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F1E2F3',
    200: '#E3C6E6',
    300: '#CB9ED1',
    400: '#B278BA',
    500: '#95579E',
    600: '#74487A',
    700: '#543758',
    800: '#38273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #683070;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F1E2F3;
$base-200: #E3C6E6;
$base-300: #CB9ED1;
$base-400: #B278BA;
$base-500: #95579E;
$base-600: #74487A;
$base-700: #543758;
$base-800: #38273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #532659;
$base-subtle: #D7BADA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#683070",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B278BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#95579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}