What color is #681762?

#681762 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 #681762?

The RGB value is 104, 23, 98: 104 red, 23 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681762?

The complementary color is #17681D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681762 color

#681762 rgb(104, 23, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #681762 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 9% green and 38.4% blue (104, 23, 98).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#681762 color codes

HEX	`#681762`
RGB	`rgb(104, 23, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.07, 44.08, -25.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.07, 50.69, 330.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.22, 4.438, 11.977)`
Decimal	`6821730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681762, 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 #681762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #681762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681762; }
.text { color: #681762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 23 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681762, #681739); }

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Questions

What color is #681762?: #681762 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 #681762?: The RGB value is 104, 23, 98: 104 red, 23 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681762?: The complementary color is #17681D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.