What color is #672D6B?

#672D6B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #672D6B?

The RGB value is 103, 45, 107: 103 red, 45 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672D6B?

The complementary color is #316B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672D6B color

#672D6B rgb(103, 45, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #672D6B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 17.6% green and 42% blue (103, 45, 107).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#672D6B color codes

HEX	`#672D6B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 45, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 17.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 58%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.96, 35.66, -24.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.96, 43.39, 325.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.186, 5.822, 14.547)`
Decimal	`6761835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672D6B, 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 #672D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #672D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672d6b; }
.text { color: #672d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 45 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672d6b, #6b2d50); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #672D6B?: #672D6B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #672D6B?: The RGB value is 103, 45, 107: 103 red, 45 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672D6B?: The complementary color is #316B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.