#683C60 Color
#683C60 is rgb(104, 60, 96) in RGB, hsl(311, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 8%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#683C60rgb(104, 60, 96)hsl(311, 27%, 32%)hsv(311, 42%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 8%, 59%)oklch(42.3% 0.081 333.8)lab(31.87% 24.18 -12.97)lch(31.87% 27.44 331.80)What #683C60 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 #683C60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#683C60 Channel Values
How #683C60 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 60 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 8% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.74:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683C60 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 #683C60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683C60; 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 #683C60
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 #683C60 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.
#683C60#464660#564260#4E4E5F#59475F#654242#664050#4B4B4BUsing #683C60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-683c60: #683C60;background-color: #683C60;colors: { 'color-683c60': '#683C60' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.235, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_683c60">#683C60</color>fill="#683C60"More Pink Colors
#683C60 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#683C60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #683C60?
#683C60 is a dark pink — rgb(104, 60, 96) in RGB and hsl(311, 27%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #683C60?
#683C60 is rgb(104, 60, 96) — red 104, green 60, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #683C60?
#683C60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 8%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #683C60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #683C60 scores 8.74:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #683C60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #683C60 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 29.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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