What color is #673F6E?

#673F6E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673F6E?

The RGB value is 103, 63, 110: 103 red, 63 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673F6E?

The complementary color is #466E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673F6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673F6E color

#673F6E rgb(103, 63, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #673F6E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 24.7% green and 43.1% blue (103, 63, 110).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#673F6E color codes

HEX	`#673F6E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 63, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 24.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 43%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, 26.03, -20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 32.96, 322.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.185, 7.565, 15.672)`
Decimal	`6766446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673F6E, 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 #673F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #673F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673f6e; }
.text { color: #673f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 63 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673f6e, #6e3f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #673F6E?: #673F6E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673F6E?: The RGB value is 103, 63, 110: 103 red, 63 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673F6E?: The complementary color is #466E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673F6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.