What color is #674F87?

#674F87 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 #674F87?

The RGB value is 103, 79, 135: 103 red, 79 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674F87?

The complementary color is #6F874F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674F87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674F87 color

#674F87 rgb(103, 79, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #674F87 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 31% green and 52.9% blue (103, 79, 135).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 6.9:1).

#674F87 color codes

HEX	`#674F87`
RGB	`rgb(103, 79, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 31%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 22.23, -27.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 35.48, 308.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.762, 10.225, 24.218)`
Decimal	`6770567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674F87, 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 #674F87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#674F87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #674F87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674f87; }
.text { color: #674f87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674f87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 79 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674f87, #834f87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #674F87?: #674F87 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 #674F87?: The RGB value is 103, 79, 135: 103 red, 79 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674F87?: The complementary color is #6F874F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674F87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.