Close to Dusk
#684875
#684875 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 24% saturation and 37% 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 #684875.
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
7.57:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.57:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.77:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #684875 as they’d see it.
#684875 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 #684875
What color is #684875?
#684875 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #684875 in RGB?
#684875 is rgb(104, 72, 117): 104 red, 72 green, and 117 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #684875 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 38, 0, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #684875?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #684875?
Its complement #3C5C30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.