What color is #685184?

#685184 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685184?

The RGB value is 104, 81, 132: 104 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685184?

The complementary color is #6D8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685184 color

#685184 rgb(104, 81, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685184 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.8% green and 51.8% blue (104, 81, 132).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#685184 color codes

HEX	`#685184`
RGB	`rgb(104, 81, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 39%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.71, 20.55, -25.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.71, 32.42, 309.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.815, 10.494, 23.176)`
Decimal	`6836612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685184, 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 #685184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #685184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685184; }
.text { color: #685184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 81 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685184, #815184); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #685184?: #685184 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685184?: The RGB value is 104, 81, 132: 104 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685184?: The complementary color is #6D8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.