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#681D81 Color

#681D81 is rgb(104, 29, 129) in RGB, hsl(285, 63%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 78%, 0%, 49%) 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 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#681D81
HEX#681D81
RGBrgb(104, 29, 129)
HSLhsl(285, 63%, 31%)
HSVhsv(285, 78%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 78%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.164 316)
LABlab(27.55% 44.43 -40.65)
LCHlch(27.55% 60.22 317.54)

What #681D81 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 #681D81, 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.

#681D81 Channel Values

How #681D81 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 29 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 63% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 78% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #681D81 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 text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #681D81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #681D81; 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 #681D81

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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Shades

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How #681D81 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#681D81
Protanopia#343481
Protanomaly#4E2C81
Deuteranopia#424280
Deuteranomaly#543680
Tritanopia#5E3737
Tritanomaly#622F5E
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #681D81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-681d81: #681D81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #681D81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-681d81': '#681D81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.114, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_681d81">#681D81</color>
SVG fillfill="#681D81"

More Purple Colors

#681D81 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#681D81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #681D81?

#681D81 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 29, 129) in RGB and hsl(285, 63%, 31%) 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 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #681D81?

#681D81 is rgb(104, 29, 129) — red 104, green 29, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #681D81?

#681D81 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 78%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #681D81 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #681D81 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #681D81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #681D81 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 10.45, which is visibly different.

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