What color is #683C53?

#683C53 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683C53?

The RGB value is 104, 60, 83: 104 red, 60 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683C53?

The complementary color is #3C6851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683C53 color

#683C53 rgb(104, 60, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683C53 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 23.5% green and 32.5% blue (104, 60, 83).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 20% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#683C53 color codes

HEX	`#683C53`
RGB	`rgb(104, 60, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 23.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 20%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, 22.85, -5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 23.52, 346.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.886, 6.8, 9.026)`
Decimal	`6831187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683C53, 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 #683C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #683C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683c53; }
.text { color: #683c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 60 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683c53, #683c3d); }

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Questions

What color is #683C53?: #683C53 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683C53?: The RGB value is 104, 60, 83: 104 red, 60 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683C53?: The complementary color is #3C6851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.