What color is #68435E?

#68435E 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 #68435E?

The RGB value is 104, 67, 94: 104 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68435E?

The complementary color is #43684D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68435E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68435E color

#68435E rgb(104, 67, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68435E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.3% green and 36.9% blue (104, 67, 94).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 10% 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 8.23:1).

#68435E color codes

HEX	`#68435E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 67, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 20.63, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 22.67, 335.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.736, 7.766, 11.574)`
Decimal	`6832990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68435E, 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 #68435E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68435E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #68435E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68435e; }
.text { color: #68435e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68435e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 67 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68435e, #68434b); }

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Questions

What color is #68435E?: #68435E 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 #68435E?: The RGB value is 104, 67, 94: 104 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68435E?: The complementary color is #43684D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68435E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.