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#680080 Color

#680080 is rgb(104, 0, 128) in RGB, hsl(289, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 100%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#680080
HEX#680080
RGBrgb(104, 0, 128)
HSLhsl(289, 100%, 25%)
HSVhsv(289, 100%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 100%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.185 317.8)
LABlab(24.92% 51.48 -44.26)
LCHlch(24.92% 67.89 319.31)

What #680080 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #680080, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#680080 Channel Values

How #680080 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 0 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 100% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 100% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #680080 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #680080

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #680080; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #680080

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #680080 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#680080
Protanopia#2A2A80
Protanomaly#4B2080
Deuteranopia#3C3C7F
Deuteranomaly#512E7F
Tritanopia#5E2E2E
Tritanomaly#62225A
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #680080 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-680080: #680080;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #680080;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-680080': '#680080' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.000, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_680080">#680080</color>
SVG fillfill="#680080"

More Purple Colors

#680080 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#680080 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #680080?

#680080 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 0, 128) in RGB and hsl(289, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #680080?

#680080 is rgb(104, 0, 128) — red 104, green 0, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #680080?

#680080 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 100%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #680080 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #680080 scores 11.05:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #680080 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #680080 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.

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