What color is #683971?

#683971 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683971?

The RGB value is 104, 57, 113: 104 red, 57 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683971?

The complementary color is #427139, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683971?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683971 color

#683971 rgb(104, 57, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683971 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 22.4% green and 44.3% blue (104, 57, 113).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#683971 color codes

HEX	`#683971`
RGB	`rgb(104, 57, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 22.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.95, 30.56, -23.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.95, 38.77, 322.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.152, 7.062, 16.448)`
Decimal	`6830449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683971, 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 #683971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683971 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #683971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683971; }
.text { color: #683971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 57 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683971, #71395e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #683971?: #683971 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683971?: The RGB value is 104, 57, 113: 104 red, 57 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683971?: The complementary color is #427139, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683971?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.