What color is #683451?

#683451 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683451?

The RGB value is 104, 52, 81: 104 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683451?

The complementary color is #34684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683451 color

#683451 rgb(104, 52, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683451 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.4% green and 31.8% blue (104, 52, 81).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#683451 color codes

HEX	`#683451`
RGB	`rgb(104, 52, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 27.24, -7.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 28.17, 345.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.422, 5.994, 8.496)`
Decimal	`6829137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683451, 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 #683451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	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 #683451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683451; }
.text { color: #683451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 52 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683451, #683437); }

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Questions

What color is #683451?: #683451 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683451?: The RGB value is 104, 52, 81: 104 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683451?: The complementary color is #34684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.