What color is #685973?

#685973 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685973?

The RGB value is 104, 89, 115: 104 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685973?

The complementary color is #647359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685973 color

#685973 rgb(104, 89, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #685973 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 34.9% green and 45.1% blue (104, 89, 115).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#685973 color codes

HEX	`#685973`
RGB	`rgb(104, 89, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 34.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.12, 11.51, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.12, 16.98, 312.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.375, 11.326, 17.75)`
Decimal	`6838643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685973, 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 #685973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #685973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685973; }
.text { color: #685973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 89 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685973, #735971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #685973?: #685973 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685973?: The RGB value is 104, 89, 115: 104 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685973?: The complementary color is #647359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.