Close to Blue Violet
#683EDA
#683EDA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 24.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 68% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #683EDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.38:1 AABlack text on this color
3.29:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.38:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.29:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #683EDA as they’d see it.
#683EDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #683EDA
What color is #683EDA?
#683EDA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 24.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 68% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #683EDA in RGB?
#683EDA is rgb(104, 62, 218): 104 red, 62 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #683EDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 72, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #683EDA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #683EDA?
Its complement #4E6803 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.