What color is #674657?

#674657 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 #674657?

The RGB value is 103, 70, 87: 103 red, 70 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674657?

The complementary color is #466756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674657 color

#674657 rgb(103, 70, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674657 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 27.5% green and 34.1% blue (103, 70, 87).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#674657 color codes

HEX	`#674657`
RGB	`rgb(103, 70, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 27.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 17.06, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 17.61, 345.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.504, 7.952, 10.049)`
Decimal	`6768215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674657, 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 #674657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #674657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674657; }
.text { color: #674657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 70 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674657, #674646); }

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Questions

What color is #674657?: #674657 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 #674657?: The RGB value is 103, 70, 87: 103 red, 70 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674657?: The complementary color is #466756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.