#682F79 Color
#682F79 is rgb(104, 47, 121) in RGB, hsl(286, 44%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#682F79rgb(104, 47, 121)hsl(286, 44%, 33%)hsv(286, 61%, 47%)cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.5% 0.131 317.8)lab(30.10% 35.15 -31.56)lch(30.10% 47.24 318.08)What #682F79 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 #682F79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#682F79 Channel Values
How #682F79 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 47 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 44% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 61% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #682F79 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 #682F79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #682F79; 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 #682F79
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 #682F79 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.
#682F79#3D3D79#523879#484878#573F78#603F3F#63395C#474747Using #682F79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-682f79: #682F79;background-color: #682F79;colors: { 'color-682f79': '#682F79' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.184, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_682f79">#682F79</color>fill="#682F79"More Purple Colors
#682F79 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#682F79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #682F79?
#682F79 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 47, 121) in RGB and hsl(286, 44%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #682F79?
#682F79 is rgb(104, 47, 121) — red 104, green 47, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #682F79?
#682F79 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #682F79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #682F79 scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #682F79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #682F79 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 16.62, which is visibly different.
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