What color is #684660?

#684660 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 #684660?

The RGB value is 104, 70, 96: 104 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684660?

The complementary color is #46684E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684660 color

#684660 rgb(104, 70, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684660 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.5% green and 37.6% blue (104, 70, 96).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 8% 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 7.97:1).

#684660 color codes

HEX	`#684660`
RGB	`rgb(104, 70, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, 19.18, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 21.36, 333.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.01, 8.168, 12.113)`
Decimal	`6833760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684660, 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 #684660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #684660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684660; }
.text { color: #684660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 70 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684660, #68464f); }

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Questions

What color is #684660?: #684660 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 #684660?: The RGB value is 104, 70, 96: 104 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684660?: The complementary color is #46684E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.