Close to Slate Blue
#684CB7
#684CB7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 29.8% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 43% saturation and 51% 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 #684CB7.
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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6.35:1 AABlack text on this color
3.31:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.31:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #684CB7 as they’d see it.
#684CB7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #684CB7
What color is #684CB7?
#684CB7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 29.8% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 43% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #684CB7 in RGB?
#684CB7 is rgb(104, 76, 183): 104 red, 76 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #684CB7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 58, 0, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #684CB7?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #684CB7?
Its complement #4E6806 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.