#683687 Color
#683687 is rgb(104, 54, 135) in RGB, hsl(277, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683687rgb(104, 54, 135)hsl(277, 43%, 37%)hsv(277, 60%, 53%)cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43.4% 0.135 310.5)lab(32.24% 33.99 -36.89)lch(32.24% 50.16 312.66)What #683687 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 #683687, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683687 Channel Values
How #683687 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 54 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 43% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 60% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683687 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 #683687
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683687; 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 #683687
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 #683687 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.
#683687#424287#543D87#4B4B86#584487#5E4747#624167#4D4D4DUsing #683687 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683687: #683687;background-color: #683687;colors: { 'color-683687': '#683687' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.212, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_683687">#683687</color>fill="#683687"More Purple Colors
#683687 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683687 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683687?
#683687 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 54, 135) in RGB and hsl(277, 43%, 37%) 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 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #683687?
#683687 is rgb(104, 54, 135) — red 104, green 54, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683687?
#683687 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683687 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683687 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683687 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683687 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 11.68, which is visibly different.
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