Information about #68397B color

#68397B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68397B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 57, 123) (40.8% red, 22.4% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 15 / 54 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#68397B presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Vintage Purple (#693971). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eminence (#6C3082) and Maximum Purple (#733380).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 57, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #68397B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. #68397B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68397B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#68397B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #68397B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68397B
  • RGB104, 57, 123
  • CMYK15, 54, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(104, 57, 123)
  • HSL283°, 37%, 35%
  • HSL Precise282.727°, 36.667%, 35.294%
  • HSV283°, 54%, 48%
  • HSB283°, 54%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.224, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.224, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.224, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68397B
  • DECIMAL ID6830459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01