What color is #674B68?

#674B68 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674B68?

The RGB value is 103, 75, 104: 103 red, 75 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674B68?

The complementary color is #4C684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674B68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674B68 color

#674B68 rgb(103, 75, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674B68 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 29.4% green and 40.8% blue (103, 75, 104).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#674B68 color codes

HEX	`#674B68`
RGB	`rgb(103, 75, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 29.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.82, 17.37, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.82, 21.23, 324.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.608, 8.916, 14.256)`
Decimal	`6769512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674B68, 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 #674B68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674B68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #674B68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674b68; }
.text { color: #674b68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674b68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 75 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674b68, #684b5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #674B68?: #674B68 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674B68?: The RGB value is 103, 75, 104: 103 red, 75 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674B68?: The complementary color is #4C684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674B68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.