What color is #69006D?

#69006D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69006D?

The RGB value is 105, 0, 109: 105 red, 0 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69006D?

The complementary color is #046D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69006D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69006D color

#69006D rgb(105, 0, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69006D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 0% green and 42.7% blue (105, 0, 109).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#69006D color codes

HEX	`#69006D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 0, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 0%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 100%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.03, 51.82, -33.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.03, 61.89, 326.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.586, 4.108, 14.806)`
Decimal	`6881389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69006D, 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 #69006D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69006D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #69006D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69006d; }
.text { color: #69006d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69006d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 0 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69006d, #6d003b); }

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Questions

What color is #69006D?: #69006D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69006D?: The RGB value is 105, 0, 109: 105 red, 0 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69006D?: The complementary color is #046D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69006D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.