What color is #69226C?

#69226C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69226C?

The RGB value is 105, 34, 108: 105 red, 34 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69226C?

The complementary color is #256C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69226C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69226C color

#69226C rgb(105, 34, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69226C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 13.3% green and 42.4% blue (105, 34, 108).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#69226C color codes

HEX	`#69226C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 34, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 13.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 69%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.38, 41.78, -27.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.38, 50.21, 326.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.104, 5.231, 14.715)`
Decimal	`6890092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69226C, 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 #69226C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69226C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #69226C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69226c; }
.text { color: #69226c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69226c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 34 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69226c, #6c224a); }

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Questions

What color is #69226C?: #69226C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69226C?: The RGB value is 105, 34, 108: 105 red, 34 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69226C?: The complementary color is #256C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69226C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.