#685190 Color
#685190 is rgb(104, 81, 144) in RGB, hsl(262, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#685190rgb(104, 81, 144)hsl(262, 28%, 44%)hsv(262, 44%, 56%)cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 44%)oklch(48.6% 0.101 299.5)lab(39.02% 20.51 -31.70)lch(39.02% 37.76 302.91)What #685190 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 #685190, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#685190 Channel Values
How #685190 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 81 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 28% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 44% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #685190 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 #685190
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #685190; 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 #685190
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 #685190 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.
#685190#555590#5D5490#595990#605690#5F5C5C#625874#5D5D5DUsing #685190 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-685190: #685190;background-color: #685190;colors: { 'color-685190': '#685190' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.318, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_685190">#685190</color>fill="#685190"More Purple Colors
#685190 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#685190 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #685190?
#685190 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 81, 144) in RGB and hsl(262, 28%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #685190?
#685190 is rgb(104, 81, 144) — red 104, green 81, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #685190?
#685190 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #685190 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #685190 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #685190 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #685190 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 14.11, which is visibly different.
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