What color is #676379?

#676379 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676379?

The RGB value is 103, 99, 121: 103 red, 99 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676379?

The complementary color is #757963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676379 color

#676379 rgb(103, 99, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #676379 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38.8% green and 47.5% blue (103, 99, 121).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#676379 color codes

HEX	`#676379`
RGB	`rgb(103, 99, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, 6.41, -11.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 13.37, 298.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.506, 13.188, 19.919)`
Decimal	`6775673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676379, 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 #676379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #676379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676379; }
.text { color: #676379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 99 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676379, #726379); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676379?: #676379 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676379?: The RGB value is 103, 99, 121: 103 red, 99 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676379?: The complementary color is #757963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.