#684483 Color
#684483 is rgb(104, 68, 131) in RGB, hsl(274, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 48%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684483rgb(104, 68, 131)hsl(274, 32%, 39%)hsv(274, 48%, 51%)cmyk(21%, 48%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.5% 0.106 309.1)lab(35.20% 25.49 -29.76)lch(35.20% 39.18 310.58)What #684483 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 #684483, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684483 Channel Values
How #684483 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 68 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 32% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 48% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684483 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 #684483
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684483; 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 #684483
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 #684483 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.
#684483#4C4C83#584983#525282#5C4D83#604F4F#634B68#535353Using #684483 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684483: #684483;background-color: #684483;colors: { 'color-684483': '#684483' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.267, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_684483">#684483</color>fill="#684483"More Purple Colors
#684483 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684483 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684483?
#684483 is a dark purple — rgb(104, 68, 131) in RGB and hsl(274, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #684483?
#684483 is rgb(104, 68, 131) — red 104, green 68, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684483?
#684483 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 48%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684483 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684483 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684483 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684483 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 14.47, which is visibly different.
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