What color is #68576E?

#68576E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68576E?

The RGB value is 104, 87, 110: 104 red, 87 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68576E?

The complementary color is #5D6E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68576E?

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.

#68576E color

#68576E rgb(104, 87, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68576E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.1% green and 43.1% blue (104, 87, 110).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% 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).

#68576E color codes

HEX	`#68576E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 87, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 21%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, 11.62, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 15.68, 317.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.931, 10.885, 16.221)`
Decimal	`6838126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68576E, 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 #68576E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68576E 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 #68576E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68576e; }
.text { color: #68576e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68576e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 87 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68576e, #6e5769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68576E?: #68576E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68576E?: The RGB value is 104, 87, 110: 104 red, 87 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68576E?: The complementary color is #5D6E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68576E?: 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.