What color is #685788?

#685788 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685788?

The RGB value is 104, 87, 136: 104 red, 87 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685788?

The complementary color is #778857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685788 color

#685788 rgb(104, 87, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685788 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.1% green and 53.3% blue (104, 87, 136).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#685788 color codes

HEX	`#685788`
RGB	`rgb(104, 87, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.47, 17.86, -24.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.47, 30.54, 305.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.56, 11.537, 24.8)`
Decimal	`6838152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685788, 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 #685788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #685788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685788; }
.text { color: #685788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 87 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685788, #815788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #685788?: #685788 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685788?: The RGB value is 104, 87, 136: 104 red, 87 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685788?: The complementary color is #778857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.