What color is #675FB9?

#675FB9 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 #675FB9?

The RGB value is 103, 95, 185: 103 red, 95 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675FB9?

The complementary color is #B1B95F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675FB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675FB9 color

#675FB9 rgb(103, 95, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #675FB9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 37.3% green and 72.5% blue (103, 95, 185).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#675FB9 color codes

HEX	`#675FB9`
RGB	`rgb(103, 95, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 37.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.04, 26.35, -46.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.04, 53.61, 299.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.44, 14.57, 47.73)`
Decimal	`6774713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675FB9, 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 #675FB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675FB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #675FB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675fb9; }
.text { color: #675fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675fb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 95 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675fb9, #945fb9); }

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Questions

What color is #675FB9?: #675FB9 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 #675FB9?: The RGB value is 103, 95, 185: 103 red, 95 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675FB9?: The complementary color is #B1B95F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675FB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.