What color is #683554?

#683554 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 #683554?

The RGB value is 104, 53, 84: 104 red, 53 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683554?

The complementary color is #356849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683554 color

#683554 rgb(104, 53, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683554 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.8% green and 32.9% blue (104, 53, 84).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 19% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#683554 color codes

HEX	`#683554`
RGB	`rgb(104, 53, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.74, 27.17, -8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.74, 28.51, 342.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.582, 6.13, 9.117)`
Decimal	`6829396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683554, 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 #683554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #683554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683554; }
.text { color: #683554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 53 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683554, #68353b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #683554?: #683554 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 #683554?: The RGB value is 104, 53, 84: 104 red, 53 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683554?: The complementary color is #356849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.