What color is #681748?

#681748 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #681748?

The RGB value is 104, 23, 72: 104 red, 23 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681748?

The complementary color is #176837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681748 color

#681748 rgb(104, 23, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #681748 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 9% green and 28.2% blue (104, 23, 72).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 31% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#681748 color codes

HEX	`#681748`
RGB	`rgb(104, 23, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 31%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.75, 40.07, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.75, 41.24, 346.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.185, 4.025, 6.528)`
Decimal	`6821704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681748, 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 #681748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #681748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681748; }
.text { color: #681748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 23 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681748, #681720); }

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Questions

What color is #681748?: #681748 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #681748?: The RGB value is 104, 23, 72: 104 red, 23 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681748?: The complementary color is #176837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.