#681980 Color
#681980 is rgb(104, 25, 128) in RGB, hsl(286, 67%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 80%, 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 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#681980rgb(104, 25, 128)hsl(286, 67%, 30%)hsv(286, 80%, 50%)cmyk(19%, 80%, 0%, 50%)oklch(39.5% 0.167 316.7)lab(26.98% 45.68 -40.94)lch(26.98% 61.34 318.13)What #681980 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 #681980, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#681980 Channel Values
How #681980 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 25 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 67% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 80% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #681980 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.
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Colors That Go With #681980
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #681980; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #681980
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 #681980 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.
#681980#323280#4D2A80#41417F#53357F#5E3535#622C5C#404040Using #681980 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-681980: #681980;background-color: #681980;colors: { 'color-681980': '#681980' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.098, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_681980">#681980</color>fill="#681980"More Purple Colors
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#681980 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #681980?
#681980 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 25, 128) in RGB and hsl(286, 67%, 30%) 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 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #681980?
#681980 is rgb(104, 25, 128) — red 104, green 25, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #681980?
#681980 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 80%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #681980 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #681980 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #681980 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #681980 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.
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