What color is #684458?

#684458 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684458?

The RGB value is 104, 68, 88: 104 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684458?

The complementary color is #446854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684458 color

#684458 rgb(104, 68, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684458 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.7% green and 34.5% blue (104, 68, 88).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#684458 color codes

HEX	`#684458`
RGB	`rgb(104, 68, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, 18.87, -5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 19.67, 343.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.538, 7.782, 10.23)`
Decimal	`6833240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684458, 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 #684458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #684458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684458; }
.text { color: #684458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 68 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684458, #684446); }

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Questions

What color is #684458?: #684458 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684458?: The RGB value is 104, 68, 88: 104 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684458?: The complementary color is #446854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.