What color is #692275?

#692275 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692275?

The RGB value is 105, 34, 117: 105 red, 34 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692275?

The complementary color is #2E7522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692275?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692275 color

#692275 rgb(105, 34, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692275 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 13.3% green and 45.9% blue (105, 34, 117).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#692275 color codes

HEX	`#692275`
RGB	`rgb(105, 34, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 13.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 71%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 71%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.93, 43.56, -32.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.93, 54.48, 323.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.608, 5.432, 17.369)`
Decimal	`6890101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692275, 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 #692275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692275 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #692275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692275; }
.text { color: #692275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 34 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692275, #752258); }

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Questions

What color is #692275?: #692275 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692275?: The RGB value is 105, 34, 117: 105 red, 34 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692275?: The complementary color is #2E7522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692275?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.