What color is #691543?

#691543 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #691543?

The RGB value is 105, 21, 67: 105 red, 21 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #691543?

The complementary color is #15693B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #691543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#691543 color

#691543 rgb(105, 21, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #691543 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 8.2% green and 26.3% blue (105, 21, 67).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 67% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 36% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#691543 color codes

HEX	`#691543`
RGB	`rgb(105, 21, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 8.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 67%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 80%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 36%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.49, 40.43, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.49, 40.98, 350.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.107, 3.946, 5.696)`
Decimal	`6886723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #691543, 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 #691543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#691543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #691543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #691543; }
.text { color: #691543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #691543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 21 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #691543, #691519); }

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Questions

What color is #691543?: #691543 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #691543?: The RGB value is 105, 21, 67: 105 red, 21 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #691543?: The complementary color is #15693B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #691543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.