What color is #674C84?

#674C84 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674C84?

The RGB value is 103, 76, 132: 103 red, 76 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674C84?

The complementary color is #69844C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674C84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674C84 color

#674C84 rgb(103, 76, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674C84 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 29.8% green and 51.8% blue (103, 76, 132).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#674C84 color codes

HEX	`#674C84`
RGB	`rgb(103, 76, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 29.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.33, 23.31, -27.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.33, 35.86, 310.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.342, 9.718, 23.051)`
Decimal	`6769796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674C84, 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 #674C84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674C84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #674C84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674c84; }
.text { color: #674c84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674c84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 76 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674c84, #834c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #674C84?: #674C84 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674C84?: The RGB value is 103, 76, 132: 103 red, 76 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674C84?: The complementary color is #69844C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674C84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.