What color is #675670?

#675670 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675670?

The RGB value is 103, 86, 112: 103 red, 86 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675670?

The complementary color is #5F7056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675670 color

#675670 rgb(103, 86, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #675670 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 33.7% green and 43.9% blue (103, 86, 112).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 13% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#675670 color codes

HEX	`#675670`
RGB	`rgb(103, 86, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 33.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 13%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 23%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.09, 12.31, -12.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.09, 17.35, 315.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.845, 10.709, 16.769)`
Decimal	`6772336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675670, 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 #675670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #675670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675670; }
.text { color: #675670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 86 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675670, #70566c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #675670?: #675670 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675670?: The RGB value is 103, 86, 112: 103 red, 86 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675670?: The complementary color is #5F7056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.