What color is #673499?

#673499 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673499?

The RGB value is 103, 52, 153: 103 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673499?

The complementary color is #669934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673499?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673499 color

#673499 rgb(103, 52, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673499 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 20.4% green and 60% blue (103, 52, 153).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#673499 color codes

HEX	`#673499`
RGB	`rgb(103, 52, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 20.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 66%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, 42.59, -46.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 63.15, 312.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.57, 7.639, 30.943)`
Decimal	`6763673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673499, 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 #673499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #673499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673499; }
.text { color: #673499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 52 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673499, #993498); }

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Questions

What color is #673499?: #673499 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673499?: The RGB value is 103, 52, 153: 103 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673499?: The complementary color is #669934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673499?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.