Close to Royal Purple
#684FA2
#684FA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 31% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 34% saturation and 47% 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 #684FA2.
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.
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6.50:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #684FA2 as they’d see it.
#684FA2 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 #684FA2
What color is #684FA2?
#684FA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 31% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #684FA2 in RGB?
#684FA2 is rgb(104, 79, 162): 104 red, 79 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #684FA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 51, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #684FA2?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #684FA2?
Its complement #496704 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.