What color is #67558E?

#67558E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67558E?

The RGB value is 103, 85, 142: 103 red, 85 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67558E?

The complementary color is #7C8E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67558E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67558E color

#67558E rgb(103, 85, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #67558E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 33.3% green and 55.7% blue (103, 85, 142).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#67558E color codes

HEX	`#67558E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 85, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 33.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 40%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.14, 20.34, -28.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.14, 35.37, 305.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.723, 11.333, 27.051)`
Decimal	`6772110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67558E, 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 #67558E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67558E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #67558E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67558e; }
.text { color: #67558e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67558e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 85 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67558e, #84558e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #67558E?: #67558E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67558E?: The RGB value is 103, 85, 142: 103 red, 85 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67558E?: The complementary color is #7C8E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67558E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.