#683177 Color
#683177 is rgb(104, 49, 119) in RGB, hsl(287, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 59%, 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 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683177rgb(104, 49, 119)hsl(287, 42%, 33%)hsv(287, 59%, 47%)cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.7% 0.125 318.6)lab(30.40% 33.80 -29.83)lch(30.40% 45.08 318.57)What #683177 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 #683177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683177 Channel Values
How #683177 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 49 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683177 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 #683177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683177; 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 #683177
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 #683177 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.
#683177#3F3F77#523A77#494976#574176#613F3F#643A5B#484848Using #683177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683177: #683177;background-color: #683177;colors: { 'color-683177': '#683177' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.192, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_683177">#683177</color>fill="#683177"More Purple Colors
#683177 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683177?
#683177 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 49, 119) in RGB and hsl(287, 42%, 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 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #683177?
#683177 is rgb(104, 49, 119) — red 104, green 49, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683177?
#683177 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683177 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683177 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.89, which is visibly different.
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