#684481 Color Information

#684481 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #684481. In RGB, it consists of 40.8% Red, 26.7% Green, and 50.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.4% Cyan, 47.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 275.4°, with saturation of 31% and lightness of 38.6%. The decimal value for #684481 is 6833281, and its nearest "web safe" color is #663399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #684481 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#684481 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color104, 68, 129 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color40.8%, 26.7%, 50.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.592, 0.733, 0.494 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.194, 0.473, 0, 0.494 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color275.4°, 31.0%, 38.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color275.4°, 47.3%, 50.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color11.739, 8.662, 21.822 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color104, 68, 129 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6833281 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color35.326, 27.765, -28.550 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)35.326, 39.825, 314.202 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color35.326, 13.244, -42.235 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color29.432, 19.687, -23.358 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.278, 0.205, 8.662 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285023361 / 0xff684481 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#663399 Copy
Last Updated: June 17, 2025

Shades of #684481

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #684481, its pure hue is 275.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.0%, and its lightness is 38.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #684481, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0d0910 to #5b3c71.

Tints of #684481

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #684481, its pure hue is 275.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.0%, and its lightness is 38.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #684481, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #7b5b91 to #ece8ef.

Tones of #684481

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #684481, its pure hue is 275.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #684481, which range from #636363 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #7400c5 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #684481

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #684481! For #684481, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #684481. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #684481

This color, #684481, consists of 40.8% Red, 26.7% Green, and 50.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 104, Green = 68, Blue = 129. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #684481 is 19.4% Cyan, 47.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R40.8%
C19.4%
G26.7%
M47.3%
B50.6%
Y0.0%
K49.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 104 68 129
Octal 150 104 201
Hexa #68 #44 #81
Binary 01101000 01000100 10000001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 47 0 49
Octal 23 57 0 61
Hexa #13 #2f #00 #31
Binary 00010011 00101111 00000000 00110001

Analogous Colors of #684481

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #684481 — which has hue 275.4° — its analogous colors are located at 245.4° and 305.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #684481.

Triadic Colors of #684481

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #684481 — which has hue 275.4° — its triadic colors are located at 35.4° and 275.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #684481.

Complementary Color of #684481

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #684481 — which has hue 275.4° — its complementary color is located at 95.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #684481.

Split Complementary Colors of #684481

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #684481 — which has hue 275.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 65.4° and 275.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #684481.

Tetradic Colors of #684481

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #684481 — which has hue 275.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 185.4°, 275.4°, 5.4°, and 95.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #684481.

Monochromatic Colors of #684481

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #684481, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #332a39 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9d62c6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #684481

We want to make getting started with #684481 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #684481 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #684481 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #684481 with other HTML elements.

#684481 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #684481.
<span style="color: #684481;">The color of this text is #684481.</span>

#684481 Background Color

The background color for this text is #684481.
<div style="background-color: #684481; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #684481.</div>

#684481 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #684481.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #684481;">This color for the shadow of this text is #684481.</span>

#684481 Border Color

This is a div with border color #684481.
<div style="border: #684481 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #684481.</div>

#684481 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #684481 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #684481; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #684481 on a white background.</div></div>

#684481 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #684481 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #684481; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #684481 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #684481 to White

This is a gradient from #684481 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#684481,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#684481,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#684481,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#684481,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #684481 to white.</div>

Gradient from #684481 to Black

This is a gradient from #684481 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#684481,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#684481,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#684481,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#684481,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #684481 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #684481

In addition to using #684481 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #684481 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #684481, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 104, Green = 68, Blue = 129). If you need details about the color coordinates of #684481 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #684481
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(104, 68, 129)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #684481; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #684481; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #684481; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(104, 68, 129);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#684481")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:104, green:68, blue:129, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:104 green:68 blue:129 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(104f, 68f, 129f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(104, 68, 129);
 

#684481 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #684481 the same way. For those with color blindness, #684481 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #684481 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #684481 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #684481 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #684481 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #684481 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.7:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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