#684B95 Color
#684B95 is rgb(104, 75, 149) in RGB, hsl(264, 33%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 50%, 0%, 42%) 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684B95rgb(104, 75, 149)hsl(264, 33%, 44%)hsv(264, 50%, 58%)cmyk(30%, 50%, 0%, 42%)oklch(47.8% 0.118 300.1)lab(37.75% 25.02 -36.72)lch(37.75% 44.43 304.28)What #684B95 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 #684B95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684B95 Channel Values
How #684B95 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 75 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 33% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 50% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684B95 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 #684B95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684B95; 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 #684B95
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 #684B95 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.
#684B95#515195#5B4F95#565695#5E5295#5D5959#625476#5A5A5AUsing #684B95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684b95: #684B95;background-color: #684B95;colors: { 'color-684b95': '#684B95' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.294, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_684b95">#684B95</color>fill="#684B95"More Purple Colors
#684B95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684B95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684B95?
#684B95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 75, 149) in RGB and hsl(264, 33%, 44%) 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #684B95?
#684B95 is rgb(104, 75, 149) — red 104, green 75, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684B95?
#684B95 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 50%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684B95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684B95 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684B95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684B95 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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