What color is #684B64?

#684B64 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684B64?

The RGB value is 104, 75, 100: 104 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684B64?

The complementary color is #4B684F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684B64 color

#684B64 rgb(104, 75, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684B64 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 29.4% green and 39.2% blue (104, 75, 100).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#684B64 color codes

HEX	`#684B64`
RGB	`rgb(104, 75, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 29.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.78, 16.9, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.78, 19.51, 330.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.525, 8.896, 13.217)`
Decimal	`6835044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684B64, 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 #684B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #684B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684b64; }
.text { color: #684b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 75 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684b64, #684b55); }

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Questions

What color is #684B64?: #684B64 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684B64?: The RGB value is 104, 75, 100: 104 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684B64?: The complementary color is #4B684F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.