What color is #67478A?

#67478A 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 #67478A?

The RGB value is 103, 71, 138: 103 red, 71 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67478A?

The complementary color is #6A8A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67478A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67478A color

#67478A rgb(103, 71, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #67478A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 27.8% green and 54.1% blue (103, 71, 138).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#67478A color codes

HEX	`#67478A`
RGB	`rgb(103, 71, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 27.8%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 49%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 49%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.41, 27.89, -32.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.41, 42.73, 310.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.433, 9.225, 25.165)`
Decimal	`6768522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67478A, 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 #67478A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67478A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #67478A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67478a; }
.text { color: #67478a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67478a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 71 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67478a, #89478a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #67478A?: #67478A 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 #67478A?: The RGB value is 103, 71, 138: 103 red, 71 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67478A?: The complementary color is #6A8A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67478A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.