What color is #674684?

#674684 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 #674684?

The RGB value is 103, 70, 132: 103 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674684?

The complementary color is #638446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674684 color

#674684 rgb(103, 70, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674684 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 27.5% green and 51.8% blue (103, 70, 132).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#674684 color codes

HEX	`#674684`
RGB	`rgb(103, 70, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 27.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 47%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.85, 26.98, -29.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.85, 40.03, 312.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.948, 8.93, 22.92)`
Decimal	`6768260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674684, 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 #674684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #674684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674684; }
.text { color: #674684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 70 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674684, #844682); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #674684?: #674684 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 #674684?: The RGB value is 103, 70, 132: 103 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674684?: The complementary color is #638446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.