What color is #68485E?

#68485E 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 #68485E?

The RGB value is 104, 72, 94: 104 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68485E?

The complementary color is #486852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68485E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68485E color

#68485E rgb(104, 72, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68485E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green and 36.9% blue (104, 72, 94).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#68485E color codes

HEX	`#68485E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 72, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.77, 17.55, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.77, 19.08, 336.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.047, 8.386, 11.677)`
Decimal	`6834270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68485E, 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 #68485E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68485E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #68485E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68485e; }
.text { color: #68485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68485e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 72 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68485e, #68484e); }

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Questions

What color is #68485E?: #68485E 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 #68485E?: The RGB value is 104, 72, 94: 104 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68485E?: The complementary color is #486852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68485E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.