What color is #685675?

#685675 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685675?

The RGB value is 104, 86, 117: 104 red, 86 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685675?

The complementary color is #637556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685675?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685675 color

#685675 rgb(104, 86, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685675 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 33.7% green and 45.9% blue (104, 86, 117).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#685675 color codes

HEX	`#685675`
RGB	`rgb(104, 86, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 33.7%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.38, 13.82, -14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.38, 20.29, 312.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.247, 10.883, 18.282)`
Decimal	`6837877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685675, 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 #685675	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685675 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #685675 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685675; }
.text { color: #685675; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685675; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 86 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685675, #755673); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #685675?: #685675 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685675?: The RGB value is 104, 86, 117: 104 red, 86 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685675?: The complementary color is #637556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685675?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.