What color is #675073?

#675073 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675073?

The RGB value is 103, 80, 115: 103 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675073?

The complementary color is #5C7350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675073 color

#675073 rgb(103, 80, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #675073 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (103, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#675073 color codes

HEX	`#675073`
RGB	`rgb(103, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.59, 16.72, -16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.59, 23.4, 315.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.556, 9.859, 17.511)`
Decimal	`6770803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675073, 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 #675073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#675073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #675073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675073; }
.text { color: #675073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675073, #73506e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #675073?: #675073 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675073?: The RGB value is 103, 80, 115: 103 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675073?: The complementary color is #5C7350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.