What color is #674878?

#674878 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674878?

The RGB value is 103, 72, 120: 103 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674878?

The complementary color is #597848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674878 color

#674878 rgb(103, 72, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674878 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 28.2% green and 47.1% blue (103, 72, 120).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#674878 color codes

HEX	`#674878`
RGB	`rgb(103, 72, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 28.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, 22.84, -22.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 31.93, 315.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.3, 8.875, 18.883)`
Decimal	`6768760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674878, 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 #674878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #674878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674878; }
.text { color: #674878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 72 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674878, #784871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #674878?: #674878 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674878?: The RGB value is 103, 72, 120: 103 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674878?: The complementary color is #597848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.