What color is #67609C?

#67609C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67609C?

The RGB value is 103, 96, 156: 103 red, 96 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67609C?

The complementary color is #959C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67609C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67609C color

#67609C rgb(103, 96, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #67609C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 37.6% green and 61.2% blue (103, 96, 156).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#67609C color codes

HEX	`#67609C`
RGB	`rgb(103, 96, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 37.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 24%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 38%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 38%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, 17.34, -31.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 36.14, 298.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.776, 13.649, 33.249)`
Decimal	`6774940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67609C, 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 #67609C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67609C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #67609C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67609c; }
.text { color: #67609c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67609c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 96 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67609c, #85609c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #67609C?: #67609C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67609C?: The RGB value is 103, 96, 156: 103 red, 96 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67609C?: The complementary color is #959C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67609C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.