What color is #683068?

#683068 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683068?

The RGB value is 104, 48, 104: 104 red, 48 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683068?

The complementary color is #306830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683068 color

#683068 rgb(104, 48, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683068 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 18.8% green and 40.8% blue (104, 48, 104).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#683068 color codes

HEX	`#683068`
RGB	`rgb(104, 48, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 18.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 54%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 33.75, -21.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 40.21, 327.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.264, 6.057, 13.775)`
Decimal	`6828136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683068, 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 #683068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #683068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683068; }
.text { color: #683068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 48 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683068, #68304c); }

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Questions

What color is #683068?: #683068 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683068?: The RGB value is 104, 48, 104: 104 red, 48 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683068?: The complementary color is #306830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.