#682E84 Color
#682E84 is rgb(104, 46, 132) in RGB, hsl(280, 48%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682E84rgb(104, 46, 132)hsl(280, 48%, 35%)hsv(280, 65%, 52%)cmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 48%)oklch(42.1% 0.145 313)lab(30.49% 37.54 -37.82)lch(30.49% 53.29 314.79)What #682E84 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 #682E84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682E84 Channel Values
How #682E84 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 46 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 48% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682E84 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 #682E84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682E84; 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 #682E84
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 #682E84 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.
#682E84#3D3D84#513784#484883#563F84#5E4141#623A63#484848Using #682E84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682e84: #682E84;background-color: #682E84;colors: { 'color-682e84': '#682E84' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.180, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_682e84">#682E84</color>fill="#682E84"More Purple Colors
#682E84 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682E84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682E84?
#682E84 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 46, 132) in RGB and hsl(280, 48%, 35%) 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 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #682E84?
#682E84 is rgb(104, 46, 132) — red 104, green 46, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682E84?
#682E84 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682E84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682E84 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682E84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682E84 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 10.09, which is visibly different.
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