What color is #683358?

#683358 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 #683358?

The RGB value is 104, 51, 88: 104 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683358?

The complementary color is #336843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683358 color

#683358 rgb(104, 51, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683358 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20% green and 34.5% blue (104, 51, 88).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#683358 color codes

HEX	`#683358`
RGB	`rgb(104, 51, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 29.02, -11.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 31.28, 338.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.654, 6.016, 9.936)`
Decimal	`6828888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683358, 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 #683358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #683358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683358; }
.text { color: #683358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 51 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683358, #68333d); }

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Questions

What color is #683358?: #683358 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 #683358?: The RGB value is 104, 51, 88: 104 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683358?: The complementary color is #336843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.