What color is #683963?

#683963 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683963?

The RGB value is 104, 57, 99: 104 red, 57 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683963?

The complementary color is #39683E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683963 color

#683963 rgb(104, 57, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683963 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 22.4% green and 38.8% blue (104, 57, 99).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#683963 color codes

HEX	`#683963`
RGB	`rgb(104, 57, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 22.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 45%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.28, 27.63, -15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.28, 31.92, 329.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.424, 6.771, 12.612)`
Decimal	`6830435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683963, 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 #683963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #683963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683963; }
.text { color: #683963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 57 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683963, #68394c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #683963?: #683963 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683963?: The RGB value is 104, 57, 99: 104 red, 57 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683963?: The complementary color is #39683E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.