What color is #684D83?

#684D83 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #684D83?

The RGB value is 104, 77, 131: 104 red, 77 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684D83?

The complementary color is #68834D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684D83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684D83 color

#684D83 rgb(104, 77, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684D83 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 30.2% green and 51.4% blue (104, 77, 131).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#684D83 color codes

HEX	`#684D83`
RGB	`rgb(104, 77, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 30.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 41%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 41%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, 22.77, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 34.66, 311.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.459, 9.89, 22.721)`
Decimal	`6835587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684D83, 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 #684D83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684D83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #684D83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684d83; }
.text { color: #684d83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684d83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 77 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684d83, #834d83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #684D83?: #684D83 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #684D83?: The RGB value is 104, 77, 131: 104 red, 77 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684D83?: The complementary color is #68834D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684D83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.