What color is #673069?

#673069 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673069?

The RGB value is 103, 48, 105: 103 red, 48 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673069?

The complementary color is #326930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673069 color

#673069 rgb(103, 48, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673069 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 18.8% green and 41.2% blue (103, 48, 105).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#673069 color codes

HEX	`#673069`
RGB	`rgb(103, 48, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 18.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 54%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 54%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 33.64, -22.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 40.56, 326.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.2, 6.018, 14.039)`
Decimal	`6762601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673069, 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 #673069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #673069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673069; }
.text { color: #673069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 48 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673069, #69304f); }

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Questions

What color is #673069?: #673069 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673069?: The RGB value is 103, 48, 105: 103 red, 48 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673069?: The complementary color is #326930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.