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#683EDA Color

#683EDA is rgb(104, 62, 218) in RGB, hsl(256, 68%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 72%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#683EDA
HEX#683EDA
RGBrgb(104, 62, 218)
HSLhsl(256, 68%, 55%)
HSVhsv(256, 72%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 72%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.222 288.2)
LABlab(39.21% 47.36 -74.87)
LCHlch(39.21% 88.59 302.32)

What #683EDA 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 #683EDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#683EDA Channel Values

How #683EDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 62 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 68% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 72% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #683EDA 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.

TextWhite text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #683EDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #683EDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #683EDA

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 #683EDA 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.

Typical#683EDA
Protanopia#4747DA
Protanomaly#5644DA
Deuteranopia#4F4FDA
Deuteranomaly#5A49DA
Tritanopia#426565
Tritanomaly#5458A1
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #683EDA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-683eda: #683EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #683EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-683eda': '#683EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.243, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_683eda">#683EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#683EDA"

More Purple Colors

#683EDA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#683EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #683EDA?

#683EDA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 62, 218) in RGB and hsl(256, 68%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.82.

What is the RGB value of #683EDA?

#683EDA is rgb(104, 62, 218) — red 104, green 62, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #683EDA?

#683EDA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 72%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #683EDA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #683EDA scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #683EDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #683EDA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.

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