What color is #674869?

#674869 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674869?

The RGB value is 103, 72, 105: 103 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674869?

The complementary color is #4A6948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674869 color

#674869 rgb(103, 72, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674869 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 28.2% green and 41.2% blue (103, 72, 105).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#674869 color codes

HEX	`#674869`
RGB	`rgb(103, 72, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 28.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.08, 19.44, -13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.08, 23.94, 324.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.46, 8.539, 14.459)`
Decimal	`6768745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674869, 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 #674869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #674869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674869; }
.text { color: #674869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 72 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674869, #69485a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #674869?: #674869 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674869?: The RGB value is 103, 72, 105: 103 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674869?: The complementary color is #4A6948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.