#684565 Color
#684565 is rgb(104, 69, 101) in RGB, hsl(305, 20%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684565rgb(104, 69, 101)hsl(305, 20%, 34%)hsv(305, 34%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 59%)oklch(44.2% 0.068 329.6)lab(34.26% 19.74 -12.52)lch(34.26% 23.38 327.61)What #684565 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 #684565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684565 Channel Values
How #684565 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 20% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 34% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 3% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684565 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 #684565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684565; 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 #684565
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 #684565 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.
#684565#4C4C65#594A65#535364#5C4D65#654A4A#664856#515151Using #684565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684565: #684565;background-color: #684565;colors: { 'color-684565': '#684565' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.271, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_684565">#684565</color>fill="#684565"More Pink Colors
#684565 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684565?
#684565 is a dark pink — rgb(104, 69, 101) in RGB and hsl(305, 20%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #684565?
#684565 is rgb(104, 69, 101) — red 104, green 69, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684565?
#684565 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684565 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684565 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 25.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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