#684488 Color
#684488 is rgb(104, 68, 136) in RGB, hsl(272, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684488rgb(104, 68, 136)hsl(272, 33%, 40%)hsv(272, 50%, 53%)cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.8% 0.113 306.9)lab(35.43% 26.44 -32.46)lch(35.43% 41.87 309.16)What #684488 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 #684488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684488 Channel Values
How #684488 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684488 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 #684488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684488; 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 #684488
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 #684488 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.
#684488#4C4C88#584988#525287#5C4D88#5F5151#634C6B#545454Using #684488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684488: #684488;background-color: #684488;colors: { 'color-684488': '#684488' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.267, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_684488">#684488</color>fill="#684488"More Purple Colors
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#684488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684488?
#684488 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 68, 136) in RGB and hsl(272, 33%, 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #684488?
#684488 is rgb(104, 68, 136) — red 104, green 68, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684488?
#684488 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684488 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684488 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684488 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 12.55, which is visibly different.
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