What color is #680064?

#680064 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #680064?

The RGB value is 104, 0, 100: 104 red, 0 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #680064?

The complementary color is #006804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #680064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#680064 color

#680064 rgb(104, 0, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #680064 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 0% green and 39.2% blue (104, 0, 100).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#680064 color codes

HEX	`#680064`
RGB	`rgb(104, 0, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 0%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.22, 50.17, -29.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.22, 58.09, 329.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.009, 3.864, 12.378)`
Decimal	`6815844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #680064, 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 #680064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#680064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #680064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #680064; }
.text { color: #680064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #680064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 0 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #680064, #680030); }

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Questions

What color is #680064?: #680064 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #680064?: The RGB value is 104, 0, 100: 104 red, 0 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #680064?: The complementary color is #006804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #680064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.