What color is #67437E?

#67437E is a dark, 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 #67437E?

The RGB value is 103, 67, 126: 103 red, 67 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67437E?

The complementary color is #5A7E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67437E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67437E color

#67437E rgb(103, 67, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #67437E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 26.3% green and 49.4% blue (103, 67, 126).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#67437E color codes

HEX	`#67437E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 67, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 26.3%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 47%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.81, 27.32, -27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.81, 38.77, 314.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.366, 8.404, 20.758)`
Decimal	`6767486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67437E, 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 #67437E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67437E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #67437E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67437e; }
.text { color: #67437e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67437e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 67 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67437e, #7e4377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #67437E?: #67437E is a dark, 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 #67437E?: The RGB value is 103, 67, 126: 103 red, 67 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67437E?: The complementary color is #5A7E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67437E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.