What color is #682EAE?

#682EAE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #682EAE?

The RGB value is 104, 46, 174: 104 red, 46 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #682EAE?

The complementary color is #74AE2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #682EAE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#682EAE color

#682EAE rgb(104, 46, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #682EAE is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 18% green and 68.2% blue (104, 46, 174).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#682EAE color codes

HEX	`#682EAE`
RGB	`rgb(104, 46, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 18%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 74%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 74%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 51.06, -58.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 77.42, 311.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.324, 7.953, 40.817)`
Decimal	`6827694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #682EAE, 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 #682EAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#682EAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #682EAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #682eae; }
.text { color: #682eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #682eae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 46 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #682eae, #a82eae); }

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Questions

What color is #682EAE?: #682EAE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #682EAE?: The RGB value is 104, 46, 174: 104 red, 46 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #682EAE?: The complementary color is #74AE2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #682EAE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.