What color is #673581?

#673581 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673581?

The RGB value is 103, 53, 129: 103 red, 53 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673581?

The complementary color is #4F8135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673581?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673581 color

#673581 rgb(103, 53, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673581 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 20.8% green and 50.6% blue (103, 53, 129).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#673581 color codes

HEX	`#673581`
RGB	`rgb(103, 53, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 20.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.84, 36.18, -34.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.84, 49.69, 316.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.828, 7.015, 21.548)`
Decimal	`6763905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673581, 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 #673581	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673581 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #673581 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673581; }
.text { color: #673581; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673581; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 53 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673581, #813575); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #673581?: #673581 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673581?: The RGB value is 103, 53, 129: 103 red, 53 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673581?: The complementary color is #4F8135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673581?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.