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#68116A Color

#68116A is rgb(104, 17, 106) in RGB, hsl(299, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 84%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68116A
HEX#68116A
RGBrgb(104, 17, 106)
HSLhsl(299, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(299, 84%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 84%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(37.3% 0.156 327.1)
LABlab(24.81% 44.97 -30.36)
LCHlch(24.81% 54.26 325.98)

What #68116A 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 #68116A, 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 pink in the library.

#68116A Channel Values

How #68116A 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 17 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 84% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68116A 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 text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68116A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68116A; 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 #68116A

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 #68116A 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#68116A
Protanopia#2F2F6A
Protanomaly#4C266A
Deuteranopia#3F3F69
Deuteranomaly#523269
Tritanopia#612A2A
Tritanomaly#64224C
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #68116A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68116a: #68116A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68116A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68116a': '#68116A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.067, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_68116a">#68116A</color>
SVG fillfill="#68116A"

More Pink Colors

#68116A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68116A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68116A?

#68116A is a dark pink — rgb(104, 17, 106) in RGB and hsl(299, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #68116A?

#68116A is rgb(104, 17, 106) — red 104, green 17, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68116A?

#68116A converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 84%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68116A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68116A scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68116A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68116A 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

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