What color is #682795?

#682795 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682795?

The RGB value is 104, 39, 149: 104 red, 39 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682795?

The complementary color is #549527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682795?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682795 color

#682795 rgb(104, 39, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #682795 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 15.3% green and 58.4% blue (104, 39, 149).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 59% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Lucid Dreams (#632F92), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#682795 color codes

HEX	`#682795`
RGB	`rgb(104, 39, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 15.3%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 59%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 74%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 74%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 48.14, -48.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 68.06, 315.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.858, 6.564, 29.07)`
Decimal	`6825877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682795, 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 #682795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #682795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682795; }
.text { color: #682795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 39 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682795, #95278b); }

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Questions

What color is #682795?: #682795 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682795?: The RGB value is 104, 39, 149: 104 red, 39 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682795?: The complementary color is #549527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682795?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.