What color is #674BA2?

#674BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674BA2?

The RGB value is 103, 75, 162: 103 red, 75 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674BA2?

The complementary color is #86A24B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674BA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674BA2 color

#674BA2 rgb(103, 75, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674BA2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 29.4% green and 63.5% blue (103, 75, 162).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#674BA2 color codes

HEX	`#674BA2`
RGB	`rgb(103, 75, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 29.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, 31.89, -43.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 53.65, 306.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.63, 10.524, 35.436)`
Decimal	`6769570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674BA2, 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 #674BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#674BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #674BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674ba2; }
.text { color: #674ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 75 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674ba2, #934ba2); }

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Questions

What color is #674BA2?: #674BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674BA2?: The RGB value is 103, 75, 162: 103 red, 75 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674BA2?: The complementary color is #86A24B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674BA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.