What color is #683EFE?

#683EFE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #683EFE?

The RGB value is 104, 62, 254: 104 red, 62 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #683EFE?

The complementary color is #D4FE3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #683EFE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#683EFE color

#683EFE rgb(104, 62, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #683EFE is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 24.3% green and 99.6% blue (104, 62, 254).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 99% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Meteor Shower (#5533FF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#683EFE color codes

HEX	`#683EFE`
RGB	`rgb(104, 62, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 24.3%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 99%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 76%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 76%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.57, 64.94, -88.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.57, 109.71, 306.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.315, 13.542, 95.027)`
Decimal	`6831870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #683EFE, 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 #683EFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#683EFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #683EFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #683efe; }
.text { color: #683efe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #683efe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 62 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #683efe, #c83efe); }

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Questions

What color is #683EFE?: #683EFE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #683EFE?: The RGB value is 104, 62, 254: 104 red, 62 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #683EFE?: The complementary color is #D4FE3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #683EFE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.