What color is #683460?

#683460 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683460?

The RGB value is 104, 52, 96: 104 red, 52 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683460?

The complementary color is #34683C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683460 color

#683460 rgb(104, 52, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683460 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.4% green and 37.6% blue (104, 52, 96).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 8% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#683460 color codes

HEX	`#683460`
RGB	`rgb(104, 52, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.02, 29.94, -15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.02, 33.94, 331.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.048, 6.244, 11.793)`
Decimal	`6829152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683460, 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 #683460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #683460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683460; }
.text { color: #683460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 52 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683460, #683446); }

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Questions

What color is #683460?: #683460 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683460?: The RGB value is 104, 52, 96: 104 red, 52 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683460?: The complementary color is #34683C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.