What color is #672F6E?

#672F6E 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 #672F6E?

The RGB value is 103, 47, 110: 103 red, 47 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672F6E?

The complementary color is #366E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672F6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672F6E color

#672F6E rgb(103, 47, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #672F6E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 18.4% green and 43.1% blue (103, 47, 110).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#672F6E color codes

HEX	`#672F6E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 47, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 18.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, 35.21, -25.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 43.63, 323.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.424, 6.043, 15.419)`
Decimal	`6762350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672F6E, 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 #672F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #672F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672f6e; }
.text { color: #672f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 47 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672f6e, #6e2f55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #672F6E?: #672F6E 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 #672F6E?: The RGB value is 103, 47, 110: 103 red, 47 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672F6E?: The complementary color is #366E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672F6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.