What color is #690055?

#690055 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #690055?

The RGB value is 105, 0, 85: 105 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #690055?

The complementary color is #006914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #690055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#690055 color

#690055 rgb(105, 0, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #690055 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 0% green and 33.3% blue (105, 0, 85).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#690055 color codes

HEX	`#690055`
RGB	`rgb(105, 0, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 0%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 19%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.51, 48.12, -20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.51, 52.27, 337.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.466, 3.66, 8.906)`
Decimal	`6881365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #690055, 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 #690055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#690055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #690055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #690055; }
.text { color: #690055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #690055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 0 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #690055, #690020); }

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Questions

What color is #690055?: #690055 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #690055?: The RGB value is 105, 0, 85: 105 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #690055?: The complementary color is #006914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #690055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.