What color is #68499D?

#68499D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68499D?

The RGB value is 104, 73, 157: 104 red, 73 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68499D?

The complementary color is #7E9D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68499D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68499D color

#68499D rgb(104, 73, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68499D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 28.6% green and 61.6% blue (104, 73, 157).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#68499D color codes

HEX	`#68499D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 73, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 28.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 54%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.1, 31.98, -41.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.1, 52.17, 307.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.176, 10.142, 33.103)`
Decimal	`6834589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68499D, 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 #68499D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68499D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #68499D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68499d; }
.text { color: #68499d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68499d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 73 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68499d, #92499d); }

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Questions

What color is #68499D?: #68499D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68499D?: The RGB value is 104, 73, 157: 104 red, 73 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68499D?: The complementary color is #7E9D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68499D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.