What color is #675677?

#675677 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675677?

The RGB value is 103, 86, 119: 103 red, 86 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675677?

The complementary color is #667756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675677 color

#675677 rgb(103, 86, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #675677 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 33.7% green and 46.7% blue (103, 86, 119).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#675677 color codes

HEX	`#675677`
RGB	`rgb(103, 86, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 33.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 28%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.36, 13.93, -16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.36, 21.31, 310.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.25, 10.871, 18.902)`
Decimal	`6772343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675677, 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 #675677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #675677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675677; }
.text { color: #675677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 86 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675677, #775676); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #675677?: #675677 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675677?: The RGB value is 103, 86, 119: 103 red, 86 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675677?: The complementary color is #667756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.