What color is #682851?

#682851 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682851?

The RGB value is 104, 40, 81: 104 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682851?

The complementary color is #28683F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682851 color

#682851 rgb(104, 40, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #682851 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 15.7% green and 31.8% blue (104, 40, 81).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#682851 color codes

HEX	`#682851`
RGB	`rgb(104, 40, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 15.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, 33.81, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 35.55, 342)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.953, 5.055, 8.34)`
Decimal	`6826065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682851, 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 #682851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #682851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682851; }
.text { color: #682851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 40 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682851, #682831); }

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Questions

What color is #682851?: #682851 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682851?: The RGB value is 104, 40, 81: 104 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682851?: The complementary color is #28683F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.