What color is #674292?

#674292 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674292?

The RGB value is 103, 66, 146: 103 red, 66 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674292?

The complementary color is #6D9242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674292?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674292 color

#674292 rgb(103, 66, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674292 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 25.9% green and 57.3% blue (103, 66, 146).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 38% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#674292 color codes

HEX	`#674292`
RGB	`rgb(103, 66, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 25.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 38%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 55%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.7, 32.95, -38.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.7, 50.58, 310.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.729, 8.855, 28.227)`
Decimal	`6767250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674292, 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 #674292	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674292 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #674292 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674292; }
.text { color: #674292; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674292; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 66 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674292, #8f4292); }

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Questions

What color is #674292?: #674292 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674292?: The RGB value is 103, 66, 146: 103 red, 66 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674292?: The complementary color is #6D9242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674292?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.