What color is #68546B?

#68546B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68546B?

The RGB value is 104, 84, 107: 104 red, 84 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68546B?

The complementary color is #576B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68546B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68546B color

#68546B rgb(104, 84, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68546B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 32.9% green and 42% blue (104, 84, 107).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#68546B color codes

HEX	`#68546B`
RGB	`rgb(104, 84, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 32.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.46, 12.81, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.46, 16.3, 321.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.533, 10.345, 15.296)`
Decimal	`6837355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68546B, 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 #68546B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68546B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #68546B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68546b; }
.text { color: #68546b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68546b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 84 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68546b, #6b5463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68546B?: #68546B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68546B?: The RGB value is 104, 84, 107: 104 red, 84 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68546B?: The complementary color is #576B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68546B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.