What color is #68446E?

#68446E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68446E?

The RGB value is 104, 68, 110: 104 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68446E?

The complementary color is #4A6E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68446E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68446E color

#68446E rgb(104, 68, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68446E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 26.7% green and 43.1% blue (104, 68, 110).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#68446E color codes

HEX	`#68446E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 68, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 26.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 38%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.4, 23.34, -18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.4, 29.56, 322.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.59, 8.203, 15.774)`
Decimal	`6833262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68446E, 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 #68446E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68446E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #68446E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68446e; }
.text { color: #68446e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68446e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 68 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68446e, #6e445f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #68446E?: #68446E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68446E?: The RGB value is 104, 68, 110: 104 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68446E?: The complementary color is #4A6E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68446E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.