What color is #674457?

#674457 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674457?

The RGB value is 103, 68, 87: 103 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674457?

The complementary color is #446754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674457 color

#674457 rgb(103, 68, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674457 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 26.7% green and 34.1% blue (103, 68, 87).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#674457 color codes

HEX	`#674457`
RGB	`rgb(103, 68, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 26.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 34%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, 18.29, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 19, 344.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.381, 7.706, 10.008)`
Decimal	`6767703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674457, 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 #674457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #674457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674457; }
.text { color: #674457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 68 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674457, #674446); }

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Questions

What color is #674457?: #674457 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674457?: The RGB value is 103, 68, 87: 103 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674457?: The complementary color is #446754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.