What color is #684E63?

#684E63 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 #684E63?

The RGB value is 104, 78, 99: 104 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684E63?

The complementary color is #4E6853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684E63 color

#684E63 rgb(104, 78, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684E63 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 30.6% green and 38.8% blue (104, 78, 99).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#684E63 color codes

HEX	`#684E63`
RGB	`rgb(104, 78, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 30.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.54, 14.84, -7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.54, 16.85, 331.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.685, 9.293, 13.033)`
Decimal	`6835811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684E63, 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 #684E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #684E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684e63; }
.text { color: #684e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 78 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684e63, #684e56); }

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Questions

What color is #684E63?: #684E63 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 #684E63?: The RGB value is 104, 78, 99: 104 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684E63?: The complementary color is #4E6853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.