#684384 Color
#684384 is rgb(104, 67, 132) in RGB, hsl(274, 33%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 49%, 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 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684384rgb(104, 67, 132)hsl(274, 33%, 39%)hsv(274, 49%, 52%)cmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 48%)oklch(45.4% 0.109 308.9)lab(35.01% 26.25 -30.68)lch(35.01% 40.37 310.55)What #684384 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 #684384, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684384 Channel Values
How #684384 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 67 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 33% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 49% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684384 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 #684384
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684384; 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 #684384
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 #684384 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.
#684384#4B4B84#584884#525283#5B4C84#604F4F#634A68#535353Using #684384 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684384: #684384;background-color: #684384;colors: { 'color-684384': '#684384' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.263, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_684384">#684384</color>fill="#684384"More Purple Colors
#684384 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684384 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684384?
#684384 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 67, 132) in RGB and hsl(274, 33%, 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #684384?
#684384 is rgb(104, 67, 132) — red 104, green 67, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684384?
#684384 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684384 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684384 scores 7.71:1 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 #684384 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684384 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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