What color is #67438B?

#67438B 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 #67438B?

The RGB value is 103, 67, 139: 103 red, 67 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67438B?

The complementary color is #678B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67438B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67438B color

#67438B rgb(103, 67, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #67438B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 26.3% green and 54.5% blue (103, 67, 139).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#67438B color codes

HEX	`#67438B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 67, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 26.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 52%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.52, 30.55, -34.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.52, 46, 311.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.26, 8.762, 25.466)`
Decimal	`6767499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67438B, 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 #67438B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67438B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #67438B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67438b; }
.text { color: #67438b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67438b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 67 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67438b, #8b438b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #67438B?: #67438B 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 #67438B?: The RGB value is 103, 67, 139: 103 red, 67 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67438B?: The complementary color is #678B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67438B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.