#682A7A Color
#682A7A is rgb(104, 42, 122) in RGB, hsl(287, 49%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682A7Argb(104, 42, 122)hsl(287, 49%, 32%)hsv(287, 66%, 48%)cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 52%)oklch(40.9% 0.14 317.9)lab(29.21% 37.77 -33.60)lch(29.21% 50.56 318.35)What #682A7A 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 #682A7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682A7A Channel Values
How #682A7A 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 42 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 49% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 66% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682A7A 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 #682A7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682A7A; 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 #682A7A
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 #682A7A 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.
#682A7A#3A3A7A#50347A#464679#563D79#603C3C#63355B#454545Using #682A7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682a7a: #682A7A;background-color: #682A7A;colors: { 'color-682a7a': '#682A7A' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.165, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_682a7a">#682A7A</color>fill="#682A7A"More Purple Colors
#682A7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682A7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682A7A?
#682A7A is a dark purple — rgb(104, 42, 122) in RGB and hsl(287, 49%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #682A7A?
#682A7A is rgb(104, 42, 122) — red 104, green 42, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682A7A?
#682A7A converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682A7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682A7A scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682A7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682A7A 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 14.46, which is visibly different.
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