What color is #68155A?

#68155A is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68155A?

The RGB value is 104, 21, 90: 104 red, 21 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68155A?

The complementary color is #156823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68155A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68155A color

#68155A rgb(104, 21, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68155A is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 8.2% green and 35.3% blue (104, 21, 90).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 13% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#68155A color codes

HEX	`#68155A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 21, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 8.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 66%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 80%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 13%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.38, 43.44, -20.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.38, 48.18, 334.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.823, 4.218, 10.073)`
Decimal	`6821210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68155A, 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 #68155A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68155A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #68155A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68155a; }
.text { color: #68155a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68155a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 21 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68155a, #681530); }

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Questions

What color is #68155A?: #68155A is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68155A?: The RGB value is 104, 21, 90: 104 red, 21 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68155A?: The complementary color is #156823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68155A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.