#683880 Color
#683880 is rgb(104, 56, 128) in RGB, hsl(280, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 56%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683880rgb(104, 56, 128)hsl(280, 39%, 36%)hsv(280, 56%, 50%)cmyk(19%, 56%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43.3% 0.124 313.1)lab(32.31% 31.64 -32.45)lch(32.31% 45.32 314.28)What #683880 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 #683880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683880 Channel Values
How #683880 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 56 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 50% | 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 #683880 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 #683880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683880; 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 #683880
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 #683880 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.
#683880#434380#543F80#4C4C7F#584580#604646#634162#4D4D4DUsing #683880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683880: #683880;background-color: #683880;colors: { 'color-683880': '#683880' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.220, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_683880">#683880</color>fill="#683880"More Purple Colors
#683880 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683880?
#683880 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 56, 128) in RGB and hsl(280, 39%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #683880?
#683880 is rgb(104, 56, 128) — red 104, green 56, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683880?
#683880 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 56%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683880 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 #683880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683880 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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