What color is #685290?

#685290 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685290?

The RGB value is 104, 82, 144: 104 red, 82 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685290?

The complementary color is #7A9052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685290?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685290 color

#685290 rgb(104, 82, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685290 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 32.2% green and 56.5% blue (104, 82, 144).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#685290 color codes

HEX	`#685290`
RGB	`rgb(104, 82, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 32.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, 23.03, -31.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 38.65, 306.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.759, 10.991, 27.777)`
Decimal	`6836880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685290, 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 #685290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #685290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685290; }
.text { color: #685290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 82 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685290, #875290); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #685290?: #685290 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685290?: The RGB value is 104, 82, 144: 104 red, 82 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685290?: The complementary color is #7A9052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685290?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.