What color is #675EB8?

#675EB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675EB8?

The RGB value is 103, 94, 184: 103 red, 94 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675EB8?

The complementary color is #AFB85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675EB8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675EB8 color

#675EB8 rgb(103, 94, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #675EB8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 36.9% green and 72.2% blue (103, 94, 184).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#675EB8 color codes

HEX	`#675EB8`
RGB	`rgb(103, 94, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 36.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 49%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.73, 26.67, -46.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.73, 53.69, 299.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.245, 14.349, 47.146)`
Decimal	`6774456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675EB8, 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 #675EB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675EB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #675EB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675eb8; }
.text { color: #675eb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675eb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 94 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675eb8, #945eb8); }

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Questions

What color is #675EB8?: #675EB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675EB8?: The RGB value is 103, 94, 184: 103 red, 94 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675EB8?: The complementary color is #AFB85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675EB8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.