What color is #684061?

#684061 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684061?

The RGB value is 104, 64, 97: 104 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684061?

The complementary color is #406847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684061 color

#684061 rgb(104, 64, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684061 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 25.1% green and 38% blue (104, 64, 97).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#684061 color codes

HEX	`#684061`
RGB	`rgb(104, 64, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 25.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, 23.05, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 26.11, 331.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.7, 7.473, 12.239)`
Decimal	`6832225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684061, 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 #684061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #684061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684061; }
.text { color: #684061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 64 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684061, #68404d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684061?: #684061 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684061?: The RGB value is 104, 64, 97: 104 red, 64 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684061?: The complementary color is #406847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.