#683181 Color
#683181 is rgb(104, 49, 129) in RGB, hsl(281, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 62%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683181rgb(104, 49, 129)hsl(281, 45%, 35%)hsv(281, 62%, 51%)cmyk(19%, 62%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.3% 0.137 313.8)lab(30.91% 35.51 -35.29)lch(30.91% 50.06 315.18)What #683181 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 #683181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683181 Channel Values
How #683181 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683181 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 #683181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683181; 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 #683181
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 #683181 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.
#683181#3F3F81#523A81#494980#574181#5F4242#633C61#494949Using #683181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683181: #683181;background-color: #683181;colors: { 'color-683181': '#683181' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.192, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_683181">#683181</color>fill="#683181"More Purple Colors
#683181 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683181?
#683181 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 49, 129) in RGB and hsl(281, 45%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #683181?
#683181 is rgb(104, 49, 129) — red 104, green 49, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683181?
#683181 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 62%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683181 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683181 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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