#684285 Color
#684285 is rgb(104, 66, 133) in RGB, hsl(274, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 48%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684285rgb(104, 66, 133)hsl(274, 34%, 39%)hsv(274, 50%, 52%)cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 48%)oklch(45.3% 0.113 308.7)lab(34.82% 27.01 -31.59)lch(34.82% 41.56 310.53)What #684285 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 #684285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684285 Channel Values
How #684285 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 66 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684285 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 #684285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684285; 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 #684285
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 #684285 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.
#684285#4A4A85#584785#515184#5B4B85#5F4F4F#634A69#525252Using #684285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684285: #684285;background-color: #684285;colors: { 'color-684285': '#684285' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.259, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_684285">#684285</color>fill="#684285"More Purple Colors
#684285 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684285?
#684285 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 66, 133) in RGB and hsl(274, 34%, 39%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #684285?
#684285 is rgb(104, 66, 133) — red 104, green 66, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684285?
#684285 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684285 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684285 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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