What color is #676275?

#676275 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676275?

The RGB value is 103, 98, 117: 103 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676275?

The complementary color is #707562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676275?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676275 color

#676275 rgb(103, 98, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676275 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38.4% green and 45.9% blue (103, 98, 117).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#676275 color codes

HEX	`#676275`
RGB	`rgb(103, 98, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 16%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.62, 6.08, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.62, 11.67, 301.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.171, 12.903, 18.623)`
Decimal	`6775413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676275, 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 #676275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676275 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #676275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676275; }
.text { color: #676275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 98 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676275, #706275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676275?: #676275 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676275?: The RGB value is 103, 98, 117: 103 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676275?: The complementary color is #707562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676275?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.