#684077 Color
#684077 is rgb(104, 64, 119) in RGB, hsl(284, 30%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 46%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684077rgb(104, 64, 119)hsl(284, 30%, 36%)hsv(284, 46%, 47%)cmyk(13%, 46%, 0%, 53%)oklch(44.1% 0.099 316.3)lab(33.72% 25.59 -24.64)lch(33.72% 35.53 316.09)What #684077 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 #684077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684077 Channel Values
How #684077 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 64 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 30% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 46% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684077 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 #684077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684077; 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 #684077
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 #684077 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.
#684077#494977#574577#505076#5B4A77#624A4A#64465F#505050Using #684077 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684077: #684077;background-color: #684077;colors: { 'color-684077': '#684077' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.251, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_684077">#684077</color>fill="#684077"More Purple Colors
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#684077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684077?
#684077 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 64, 119) in RGB and hsl(284, 30%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #684077?
#684077 is rgb(104, 64, 119) — red 104, green 64, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684077?
#684077 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 46%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684077 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684077 scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684077 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 18.89, which is visibly different.
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