What color is #673875?

#673875 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673875?

The RGB value is 103, 56, 117: 103 red, 56 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673875?

The complementary color is #467538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673875?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673875 color

#673875 rgb(103, 56, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673875 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 22% green and 45.9% blue (103, 56, 117).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#673875 color codes

HEX	`#673875`
RGB	`rgb(103, 56, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 22%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.8, 31.72, -26.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.8, 41.4, 320)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.218, 6.997, 17.638)`
Decimal	`6764661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673875, 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 #673875	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673875 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	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 #673875 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673875; }
.text { color: #673875; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673875; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 56 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673875, #753865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #673875?: #673875 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673875?: The RGB value is 103, 56, 117: 103 red, 56 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673875?: The complementary color is #467538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673875?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.