What color is #682749?

#682749 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682749?

The RGB value is 104, 39, 73: 104 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682749?

The complementary color is #276846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682749 color

#682749 rgb(104, 39, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #682749 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 15.3% green and 28.6% blue (104, 39, 73).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#682749 color codes

HEX	`#682749`
RGB	`rgb(104, 39, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 15.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.38, 33.1, -6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.38, 33.72, 348.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.637, 4.876, 6.841)`
Decimal	`6825801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682749, 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 #682749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #682749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682749; }
.text { color: #682749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 39 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682749, #682729); }

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Questions

What color is #682749?: #682749 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682749?: The RGB value is 104, 39, 73: 104 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682749?: The complementary color is #276846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.