What color is #675A75?

#675A75 is a grayish violet known as Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Plummy?

The RGB value is 103, 90, 117: 103 red, 90 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Plummy?

The complementary color is #68755A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675A75?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Plummy color: hex code #675A75

#675A75 rgb(103, 90, 117)

Shades of purple

Plummy has the hex code #675A75. It is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 35.3% green and 45.9% blue (103, 90, 117).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 13% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

Plummy (#675A75) color codes

HEX	`#675A75`
RGB	`rgb(103, 90, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 35.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 13%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 23%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, 10.99, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 17.28, 309.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.46, 11.48, 18.386)`
Decimal	`6773365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Plummy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #675A75	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675A75 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #675A75 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675a75; }
.text { color: #675a75; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675a75; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 90 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675a75, #755a75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #675A75 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #675A75?: #675A75 is a grayish violet known as Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Plummy?: The RGB value is 103, 90, 117: 103 red, 90 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Plummy?: The complementary color is #68755A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675A75?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.