What color is #685574?

#685574 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685574?

The RGB value is 104, 85, 116: 104 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685574?

The complementary color is #617455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685574 color

#685574 rgb(104, 85, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685574 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 33.3% green and 45.5% blue (104, 85, 116).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#685574 color codes

HEX	`#685574`
RGB	`rgb(104, 85, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 33.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.07, 14.21, -14.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.07, 20.45, 314.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.109, 10.701, 17.947)`
Decimal	`6837620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685574, 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 #685574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #685574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685574; }
.text { color: #685574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 85 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685574, #745571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #685574?: #685574 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685574?: The RGB value is 104, 85, 116: 104 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685574?: The complementary color is #617455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.