What color is #684F65?

#684F65 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 #684F65?

The RGB value is 104, 79, 101: 104 red, 79 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684F65?

The complementary color is #4F6852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684F65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684F65 color

#684F65 rgb(104, 79, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684F65 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31% green and 39.6% blue (104, 79, 101).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#684F65 color codes

HEX	`#684F65`
RGB	`rgb(104, 79, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 14.63, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 17.03, 329.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.854, 9.475, 13.566)`
Decimal	`6836069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684F65, 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 #684F65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684F65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #684F65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684f65; }
.text { color: #684f65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684f65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 79 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684f65, #684f58); }

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Questions

What color is #684F65?: #684F65 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 #684F65?: The RGB value is 104, 79, 101: 104 red, 79 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684F65?: The complementary color is #4F6852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684F65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.