What color is #683158?

#683158 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 #683158?

The RGB value is 104, 49, 88: 104 red, 49 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683158?

The complementary color is #316841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683158 color

#683158 rgb(104, 49, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683158 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 19.2% green and 34.5% blue (104, 49, 88).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#683158 color codes

HEX	`#683158`
RGB	`rgb(104, 49, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 19.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.02, 30.16, -12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.02, 32.58, 337.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.569, 5.845, 9.907)`
Decimal	`6828376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683158, 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 #683158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #683158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683158; }
.text { color: #683158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 49 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683158, #68313c); }

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Questions

What color is #683158?: #683158 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 #683158?: The RGB value is 104, 49, 88: 104 red, 49 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683158?: The complementary color is #316841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.