What color is #675EA1?

#675EA1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675EA1?

The RGB value is 103, 94, 161: 103 red, 94 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675EA1?

The complementary color is #98A15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675EA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675EA1 color

#675EA1 rgb(103, 94, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #675EA1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 36.9% green and 63.1% blue (103, 94, 161).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#675EA1 color codes

HEX	`#675EA1`
RGB	`rgb(103, 94, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 36.9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 19.98, -35.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 40.39, 299.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.028, 13.462, 35.465)`
Decimal	`6774433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675EA1, 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 #675EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #675EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675ea1; }
.text { color: #675ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 94 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675ea1, #895ea1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #675EA1?: #675EA1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675EA1?: The RGB value is 103, 94, 161: 103 red, 94 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675EA1?: The complementary color is #98A15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675EA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.