What color is #681771?

#681771 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #681771?

The RGB value is 104, 23, 113: 104 red, 23 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #681771?

The complementary color is #207117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #681771?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#681771 color

#681771 rgb(104, 23, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #681771 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 9% green and 44.3% blue (104, 23, 113).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 66% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#681771 color codes

HEX	`#681771`
RGB	`rgb(104, 23, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 66%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 80%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 80%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.01, 46.8, -33.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.01, 57.41, 324.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.996, 4.749, 16.062)`
Decimal	`6821745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #681771, 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 #681771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#681771 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #681771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #681771; }
.text { color: #681771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #681771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 23 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #681771, #71174d); }

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Questions

What color is #681771?: #681771 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #681771?: The RGB value is 104, 23, 113: 104 red, 23 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #681771?: The complementary color is #207117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #681771?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.