#684596 Color
#684596 is rgb(104, 69, 150) in RGB, hsl(266, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684596rgb(104, 69, 150)hsl(266, 37%, 43%)hsv(266, 54%, 59%)cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46.8% 0.129 301.5)lab(36.36% 28.66 -39.52)lch(36.36% 48.82 305.95)What #684596 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 #684596, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684596 Channel Values
How #684596 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 37% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 54% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684596 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 #684596
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684596; 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 #684596
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 #684596 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.
#684596#4C4C96#594A96#535396#5C4D96#5C5555#614F75#565656Using #684596 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684596: #684596;background-color: #684596;colors: { 'color-684596': '#684596' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.271, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_684596">#684596</color>fill="#684596"More Purple Colors
#684596 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684596 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684596?
#684596 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 69, 150) in RGB and hsl(266, 37%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #684596?
#684596 is rgb(104, 69, 150) — red 104, green 69, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684596?
#684596 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684596 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684596 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684596 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684596 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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