What color is #684767?

#684767 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684767?

The RGB value is 104, 71, 103: 104 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684767?

The complementary color is #476848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684767 color

#684767 rgb(104, 71, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684767 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 27.8% green and 40.4% blue (104, 71, 103).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#684767 color codes

HEX	`#684767`
RGB	`rgb(104, 71, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 27.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, 20, -13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 23.87, 326.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.41, 8.429, 13.908)`
Decimal	`6834023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684767, 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 #684767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #684767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684767; }
.text { color: #684767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 71 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684767, #684757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684767?: #684767 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684767?: The RGB value is 104, 71, 103: 104 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684767?: The complementary color is #476848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.