What color is #684F6B?

#684F6B 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 #684F6B?

The RGB value is 104, 79, 107: 104 red, 79 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #684F6B?

The complementary color is #526B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #684F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#684F6B color

#684F6B rgb(104, 79, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #684F6B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31% green and 42% blue (104, 79, 107).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#684F6B color codes

HEX	`#684F6B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 79, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 26%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, 15.91, -12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 20, 322.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.158, 9.597, 15.172)`
Decimal	`6836075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #684F6B, 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 #684F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#684F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #684F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #684f6b; }
.text { color: #684f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #684f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 79 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #684f6b, #6b4f60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #684F6B?: #684F6B 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 #684F6B?: The RGB value is 104, 79, 107: 104 red, 79 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #684F6B?: The complementary color is #526B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #684F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.