What color is #673261?

#673261 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673261?

The RGB value is 103, 50, 97: 103 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673261?

The complementary color is #326738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673261 color

#673261 rgb(103, 50, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673261 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 19.6% green and 38% blue (103, 50, 97).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#673261 color codes

HEX	`#673261`
RGB	`rgb(103, 50, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 19.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, 30.93, -17.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 35.52, 330.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.892, 6.028, 12.002)`
Decimal	`6763105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673261, 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 #673261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #673261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673261; }
.text { color: #673261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 50 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673261, #673246); }

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Questions

What color is #673261?: #673261 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673261?: The RGB value is 103, 50, 97: 103 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673261?: The complementary color is #326738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.