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#68418B Color

#68418B is rgb(104, 65, 139) in RGB, hsl(272, 36%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68418B
HEX#68418B
RGBrgb(104, 65, 139)
HSLhsl(272, 36%, 40%)
HSVhsv(272, 53%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(45.5% 0.122 306.5)
LABlab(34.87% 28.72 -35.18)
LCHlch(34.87% 45.42 309.23)

What #68418B 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 #68418B, 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.

#68418B Channel Values

How #68418B 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 65 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 36% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 53% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68418B 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 text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68418B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68418B; 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 #68418B

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 #68418B 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#68418B
Protanopia#49498B
Protanomaly#57468B
Deuteranopia#50508A
Deuteranomaly#5B4B8B
Tritanopia#5E4F4F
Tritanomaly#624A6C
Achromatopsia#535353

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #68418B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68418b: #68418B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68418B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68418b': '#68418B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.255, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_68418b">#68418B</color>
SVG fillfill="#68418B"

More Purple Colors

#68418B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68418B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68418B?

#68418B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 65, 139) in RGB and hsl(272, 36%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #68418B?

#68418B is rgb(104, 65, 139) — red 104, green 65, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68418B?

#68418B converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68418B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #68418B scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68418B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68418B 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 11.47, which is visibly different.

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