What color is #675774?

#675774 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675774?

The RGB value is 103, 87, 116: 103 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675774?

The complementary color is #647457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675774 color

#675774 rgb(103, 87, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #675774 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 34.1% green and 45.5% blue (103, 87, 116).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#675774 color codes

HEX	`#675774`
RGB	`rgb(103, 87, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 34.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.51, 12.61, -14.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.51, 18.87, 311.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.154, 10.961, 17.995)`
Decimal	`6772596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675774, 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 #675774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #675774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675774; }
.text { color: #675774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 87 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675774, #745772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #675774?: #675774 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675774?: The RGB value is 103, 87, 116: 103 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675774?: The complementary color is #647457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.