Information about #68496E color

#68496E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68496E belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 73, 110) (40.8% red, 28.6% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 15 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #68496E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Jupiter (#6A5177). Slightly further away sit Dirty Purple (#734A65) and Bellflower (#5D3F6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 73, 110)), which gives #68496E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #68496E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. No one has named #68496E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#68496E color variations

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

#68496E 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 #68496E

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

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68496E
  • RGB104, 73, 110
  • CMYK2, 15, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(104, 73, 110)
  • HSL290°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise290.27°, 20.219%, 35.882%
  • HSV290°, 34%, 43%
  • HSB290°, 34%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.286, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.286, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.286, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68496E
  • DECIMAL ID6834542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01