What color is #68495F?

#68495F 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 #68495F?

The RGB value is 104, 73, 95: 104 red, 73 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68495F?

The complementary color is #496852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68495F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68495F color

#68495F rgb(104, 73, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68495F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.6% green and 37.3% blue (104, 73, 95).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 9% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#68495F color codes

HEX	`#68495F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 73, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 9%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, 17.13, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 18.77, 335.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.157, 8.535, 11.937)`
Decimal	`6834527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68495F, 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 #68495F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#68495F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #68495F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68495f; }
.text { color: #68495f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68495f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 73 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68495f, #684950); }

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Questions

What color is #68495F?: #68495F 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 #68495F?: The RGB value is 104, 73, 95: 104 red, 73 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68495F?: The complementary color is #496852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68495F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.