What color is #68285A?

#68285A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68285A?

The RGB value is 104, 40, 90: 104 red, 40 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68285A?

The complementary color is #286836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68285A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68285A color

#68285A rgb(104, 40, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68285A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 15.7% green and 35.3% blue (104, 40, 90).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 13% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#68285A color codes

HEX	`#68285A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 40, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 15.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 13%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.3, 35.33, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.3, 38.9, 335.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.313, 5.199, 10.237)`
Decimal	`6826074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68285A, 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 #68285A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68285A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #68285A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68285a; }
.text { color: #68285a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68285a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 40 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68285a, #68283a); }

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Questions

What color is #68285A?: #68285A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68285A?: The RGB value is 104, 40, 90: 104 red, 40 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68285A?: The complementary color is #286836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68285A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.