What color is #683B6D?

#683B6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683B6D?

The RGB value is 104, 59, 109: 104 red, 59 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683B6D?

The complementary color is #406D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683B6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683B6D color

#683B6D rgb(104, 59, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683B6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 23.1% green and 42.7% blue (104, 59, 109).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#683B6D color codes

HEX	`#683B6D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 59, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 23.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 46%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, 28.53, -20.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 35.38, 323.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.033, 7.176, 15.322)`
Decimal	`6830957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683B6D, 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 #683B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #683B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683b6d; }
.text { color: #683b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 59 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683b6d, #6d3b59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #683B6D?: #683B6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683B6D?: The RGB value is 104, 59, 109: 104 red, 59 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683B6D?: The complementary color is #406D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683B6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.