What color is #68596E?

#68596E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68596E?

The RGB value is 104, 89, 110: 104 red, 89 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68596E?

The complementary color is #5F6E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68596E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68596E color

#68596E rgb(104, 89, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #68596E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.9% green and 43.1% blue (104, 89, 110).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#68596E color codes

HEX	`#68596E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 89, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, 10.38, -9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 14.21, 316.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.095, 11.214, 16.276)`
Decimal	`6838638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68596E, 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 #68596E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68596E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #68596E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68596e; }
.text { color: #68596e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68596e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 89 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68596e, #6e596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #68596E?: #68596E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68596E?: The RGB value is 104, 89, 110: 104 red, 89 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68596E?: The complementary color is #5F6E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68596E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.