What color is #673657?

#673657 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673657?

The RGB value is 103, 54, 87: 103 red, 54 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673657?

The complementary color is #366746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673657 color

#673657 rgb(103, 54, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673657 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 21.2% green and 34.1% blue (103, 54, 87).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#673657 color codes

HEX	`#673657`
RGB	`rgb(103, 54, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 21.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.94, 26.75, -10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.94, 28.66, 338.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.633, 6.211, 9.759)`
Decimal	`6764119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673657, 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 #673657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #673657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673657; }
.text { color: #673657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 54 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673657, #67363f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #673657?: #673657 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673657?: The RGB value is 103, 54, 87: 103 red, 54 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673657?: The complementary color is #366746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.