What color is #684871?

#684871 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684871?

The RGB value is 104, 72, 113: 104 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684871?

The complementary color is #517148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684871 color

#684871 rgb(104, 72, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684871 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.2% green and 44.3% blue (104, 72, 113).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#684871 color codes

HEX	`#684871`
RGB	`rgb(104, 72, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.54, 21.56, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.54, 28.26, 319.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.007, 8.77, 16.733)`
Decimal	`6834289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684871, 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 #684871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #684871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684871; }
.text { color: #684871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 72 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684871, #714866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684871?: #684871 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684871?: The RGB value is 104, 72, 113: 104 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684871?: The complementary color is #517148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.