#684D80 Color
#684D80 is rgb(104, 77, 128) in RGB, hsl(272, 25%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684D80rgb(104, 77, 128)hsl(272, 25%, 40%)hsv(272, 40%, 50%)cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 50%)oklch(47% 0.086 307.7)lab(37.31% 19.71 -24.63)lch(37.31% 31.54 308.67)What #684D80 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 #684D80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684D80 Channel Values
How #684D80 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 77 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 25% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 40% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684D80 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 #684D80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684D80; 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 #684D80
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 #684D80 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.
#684D80#525280#5C5080#575780#5E5380#615656#645269#585858Using #684D80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684d80: #684D80;background-color: #684D80;colors: { 'color-684d80': '#684D80' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.302, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_684d80">#684D80</color>fill="#684D80"More Purple Colors
#684D80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684D80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684D80?
#684D80 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 77, 128) in RGB and hsl(272, 25%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #684D80?
#684D80 is rgb(104, 77, 128) — red 104, green 77, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684D80?
#684D80 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684D80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684D80 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684D80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684D80 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 19.51, which is visibly different.
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