What color is #683D65?

#683D65 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 #683D65?

The RGB value is 104, 61, 101: 104 red, 61 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683D65?

The complementary color is #3D6840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683D65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683D65 color

#683D65 rgb(104, 61, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #683D65 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 23.9% green and 39.6% blue (104, 61, 101).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#683D65 color codes

HEX	`#683D65`
RGB	`rgb(104, 61, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 23.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, 25.66, -15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 30.07, 328.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.726, 7.221, 13.191)`
Decimal	`6831461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683D65, 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 #683D65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#683D65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	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 #683D65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683d65; }
.text { color: #683d65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683d65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 61 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683d65, #683d50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #683D65?: #683D65 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 #683D65?: The RGB value is 104, 61, 101: 104 red, 61 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683D65?: The complementary color is #3D6840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683D65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.