What color is #67518B?

#67518B 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 #67518B?

The RGB value is 103, 81, 139: 103 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67518B?

The complementary color is #758B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67518B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67518B color

#67518B rgb(103, 81, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #67518B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 31.8% green and 54.5% blue (103, 81, 139).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#67518B color codes

HEX	`#67518B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 81, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 31.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.95, 22.03, -28.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.95, 36.4, 307.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.195, 10.632, 25.778)`
Decimal	`6771083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67518B, 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 #67518B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67518B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #67518B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67518b; }
.text { color: #67518b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67518b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 81 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67518b, #84518b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #67518B?: #67518B 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 #67518B?: The RGB value is 103, 81, 139: 103 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67518B?: The complementary color is #758B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67518B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.