What color is #68417F?

#68417F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68417F?

The RGB value is 104, 65, 127: 104 red, 65 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68417F?

The complementary color is #587F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68417F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68417F color

#68417F rgb(104, 65, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68417F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 25.5% green and 49.8% blue (104, 65, 127).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 32% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#68417F color codes

HEX	`#68417F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 65, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 25.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 32%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 49%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 49%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 29.07, -28.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 40.77, 315.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.429, 8.256, 21.066)`
Decimal	`6832511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68417F, 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 #68417F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68417F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #68417F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68417f; }
.text { color: #68417f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68417f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 65 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68417f, #7f4177); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #68417F?: #68417F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68417F?: The RGB value is 104, 65, 127: 104 red, 65 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68417F?: The complementary color is #587F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68417F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.