What color is #683561?

#683561 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 #683561?

The RGB value is 104, 53, 97: 104 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683561?

The complementary color is #35683C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683561 color

#683561 rgb(104, 53, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683561 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 20.8% green and 38% blue (104, 53, 97).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 7% 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 9.25:1).

#683561 color codes

HEX	`#683561`
RGB	`rgb(104, 53, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 20.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.29, 29.56, -16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.29, 33.72, 331.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.14, 6.353, 12.052)`
Decimal	`6829409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683561, 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 #683561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #683561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683561; }
.text { color: #683561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 53 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683561, #683547); }

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Questions

What color is #683561?: #683561 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 #683561?: The RGB value is 104, 53, 97: 104 red, 53 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683561?: The complementary color is #35683C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.