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#68108E Color

#68108E is rgb(104, 16, 142) in RGB, hsl(282, 80%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 89%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68108E
HEX#68108E
RGBrgb(104, 16, 142)
HSLhsl(282, 80%, 31%)
HSVhsv(282, 89%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 89%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.187 311.9)
LABlab(26.99% 50.42 -49.65)
LCHlch(26.99% 70.77 315.44)

What #68108E 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 #68108E, 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.

#68108E Channel Values

How #68108E 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 16 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 80% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 89% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68108E 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 text10.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68108E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68108E; 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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Tints & Shades of #68108E

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.

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How #68108E 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#68108E
Protanopia#2F2F8E
Protanomaly#4C258E
Deuteranopia#3F3F8D
Deuteranomaly#52328D
Tritanopia#5B3737
Tritanomaly#602C65
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #68108E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68108e: #68108E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68108E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68108e': '#68108E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.063, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_68108e">#68108E</color>
SVG fillfill="#68108E"

More Purple Colors

#68108E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68108E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68108E?

#68108E is a dark purple — rgb(104, 16, 142) in RGB and hsl(282, 80%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #68108E?

#68108E is rgb(104, 16, 142) — red 104, green 16, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68108E?

#68108E converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 89%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68108E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68108E scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68108E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68108E 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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