#683A82 Color
#683A82 is rgb(104, 58, 130) in RGB, hsl(278, 38%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683A82rgb(104, 58, 130)hsl(278, 38%, 37%)hsv(278, 55%, 51%)cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 49%)oklch(43.7% 0.123 311.9)lab(32.85% 30.92 -32.84)lch(32.85% 45.10 313.27)What #683A82 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 #683A82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683A82 Channel Values
How #683A82 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 58 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 38% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 55% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683A82 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 #683A82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683A82; 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 #683A82
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 #683A82 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.
#683A82#454582#554182#4D4D81#594682#5F4848#634364#4E4E4EUsing #683A82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683a82: #683A82;background-color: #683A82;colors: { 'color-683a82': '#683A82' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.227, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_683a82">#683A82</color>fill="#683A82"More Purple Colors
#683A82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683A82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683A82?
#683A82 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 58, 130) in RGB and hsl(278, 38%, 37%) 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 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #683A82?
#683A82 is rgb(104, 58, 130) — red 104, green 58, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683A82?
#683A82 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683A82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683A82 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683A82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683A82 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 13.96, which is visibly different.
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