What color is #68425F?

#68425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68425F?

The RGB value is 104, 66, 95: 104 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68425F?

The complementary color is #42684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68425F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68425F color

#68425F rgb(104, 66, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68425F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 25.9% green and 37.3% blue (104, 66, 95).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 9% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#68425F color codes

HEX	`#68425F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 66, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 25.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 9%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.28, 21.44, -10.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.28, 23.81, 334.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.723, 7.666, 11.792)`
Decimal	`6832735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68425F, 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 #68425F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68425F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #68425F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68425f; }
.text { color: #68425f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68425f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 66 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68425f, #68424c); }

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Questions

What color is #68425F?: #68425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68425F?: The RGB value is 104, 66, 95: 104 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68425F?: The complementary color is #42684B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68425F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.