What color is #671142?

#671142 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #671142?

The RGB value is 103, 17, 66: 103 red, 17 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #671142?

The complementary color is #116736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #671142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#671142 color

#671142 rgb(103, 17, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #671142 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 6.7% green and 25.9% blue (103, 17, 66).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#671142 color codes

HEX	`#671142`
RGB	`rgb(103, 17, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 6.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 83%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.58, 41.05, -7.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.58, 41.72, 349.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.778, 3.679, 5.506)`
Decimal	`6754626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #671142, 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 #671142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#671142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #671142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #671142; }
.text { color: #671142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #671142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 17 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #671142, #671117); }

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Questions

What color is #671142?: #671142 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #671142?: The RGB value is 103, 17, 66: 103 red, 17 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #671142?: The complementary color is #116736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #671142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.