What color is #675571?

#675571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675571?

The RGB value is 103, 85, 113: 103 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675571?

The complementary color is #5F7155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675571 color

#675571 rgb(103, 85, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #675571 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 33.3% green and 44.3% blue (103, 85, 113).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#675571 color codes

HEX	`#675571`
RGB	`rgb(103, 85, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 33.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.85, 13.16, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.85, 18.64, 314.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.822, 10.573, 17.038)`
Decimal	`6772081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675571, 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 #675571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #675571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675571; }
.text { color: #675571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 85 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675571, #71556d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #675571?: #675571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675571?: The RGB value is 103, 85, 113: 103 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675571?: The complementary color is #5F7155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.