What color is #674C7C?

#674C7C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674C7C?

The RGB value is 103, 76, 124: 103 red, 76 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674C7C?

The complementary color is #617C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674C7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674C7C color

#674C7C rgb(103, 76, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674C7C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 29.8% green and 48.6% blue (103, 76, 124).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#674C7C color codes

HEX	`#674C7C`
RGB	`rgb(103, 76, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 29.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 39%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.94, 21.33, -22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.94, 31.32, 312.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.815, 9.508, 20.278)`
Decimal	`6769788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674C7C, 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 #674C7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674C7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #674C7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674c7c; }
.text { color: #674c7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674c7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 76 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674c7c, #7c4c79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #674C7C?: #674C7C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674C7C?: The RGB value is 103, 76, 124: 103 red, 76 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674C7C?: The complementary color is #617C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674C7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.