What color is #683683?

#683683 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683683?

The RGB value is 104, 54, 131: 104 red, 54 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683683?

The complementary color is #518336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683683 color

#683683 rgb(104, 54, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683683 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 21.2% green and 51.4% blue (104, 54, 131).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#683683 color codes

HEX	`#683683`
RGB	`rgb(104, 54, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 21.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 59%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, 36.37, -34.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 50.18, 316.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.124, 7.22, 22.276)`
Decimal	`6829699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683683, 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 #683683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #683683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683683; }
.text { color: #683683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 54 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683683, #833677); }

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Questions

What color is #683683?: #683683 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683683?: The RGB value is 104, 54, 131: 104 red, 54 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683683?: The complementary color is #518336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.