What color is #683778?

#683778 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683778?

The RGB value is 104, 55, 120: 104 red, 55 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683778?

The complementary color is #477837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683778?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683778 color

#683778 rgb(104, 55, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683778 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 21.6% green and 47.1% blue (104, 55, 120).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#683778 color codes

HEX	`#683778`
RGB	`rgb(104, 55, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 21.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 54%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, 33.27, -28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 43.72, 319.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.465, 7.032, 18.572)`
Decimal	`6829944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683778, 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 #683778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #683778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683778; }
.text { color: #683778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 55 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683778, #783767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #683778?: #683778 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683778?: The RGB value is 104, 55, 120: 104 red, 55 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683778?: The complementary color is #477837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683778?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.