#683573 Color
#683573 is rgb(104, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(289, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 54%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683573rgb(104, 53, 115)hsl(289, 37%, 33%)hsv(289, 54%, 45%)cmyk(10%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.1% 0.114 320.3)lab(31.05% 31.02 -26.30)lch(31.05% 40.67 319.72)What #683573 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 #683573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683573 Channel Values
How #683573 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 53 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683573 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 #683573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683573; 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 #683573
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 #683573 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.
#683573#414173#533D73#4B4B72#584372#624141#643C59#494949Using #683573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683573: #683573;background-color: #683573;colors: { 'color-683573': '#683573' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_683573">#683573</color>fill="#683573"More Purple Colors
#683573 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683573?
#683573 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(289, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #683573?
#683573 is rgb(104, 53, 115) — red 104, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683573?
#683573 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683573 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683573 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 19.07, which is visibly different.
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