#684558 Color
#684558 is rgb(104, 69, 88) in RGB, hsl(327, 20%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684558rgb(104, 69, 88)hsl(327, 20%, 34%)hsv(327, 34%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 59%)oklch(43.6% 0.055 345.9)lab(33.85% 17.85 -4.92)lch(33.85% 18.52 344.60)What #684558 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 #684558, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684558 Channel Values
How #684558 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 69 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 20% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 34% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 15% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684558 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 #684558
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684558; 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 #684558
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 #684558 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.
#684558#4C4C58#594A58#535357#5C4D57#664848#67474F#4F4F4FUsing #684558 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684558: #684558;background-color: #684558;colors: { 'color-684558': '#684558' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.271, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_684558">#684558</color>fill="#684558"More Pink Colors
#684558 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684558 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684558?
#684558 is a dark pink — rgb(104, 69, 88) in RGB and hsl(327, 20%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #684558?
#684558 is rgb(104, 69, 88) — red 104, green 69, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684558?
#684558 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684558 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684558 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684558 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684558 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.32, which is visibly different.
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