What color is #684A7A?

#684A7A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684A7A?

The RGB value is 104, 74, 122: 104 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684A7A?

The complementary color is #5C7A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684A7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684A7A color

#684A7A rgb(104, 74, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684A7A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 29% green and 47.8% blue (104, 74, 122).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#684A7A color codes

HEX	`#684A7A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 74, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 29%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 39%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 39%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.45, 22.42, -22.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.45, 31.73, 314.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.67, 9.246, 19.578)`
Decimal	`6834810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684A7A, 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 #684A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #684A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684a7a; }
.text { color: #684a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 74 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684a7a, #7a4a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #684A7A?: #684A7A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684A7A?: The RGB value is 104, 74, 122: 104 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684A7A?: The complementary color is #5C7A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684A7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.