What color is #692458?

#692458 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692458?

The RGB value is 105, 36, 88: 105 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692458?

The complementary color is #246935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692458 color

#692458 rgb(105, 36, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692458 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 14.1% green and 34.5% blue (105, 36, 88).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#692458 color codes

HEX	`#692458`
RGB	`rgb(105, 36, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 14.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.65, 37.26, -15.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.65, 40.54, 336.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.218, 4.97, 9.757)`
Decimal	`6890584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692458, 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 #692458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #692458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692458; }
.text { color: #692458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 36 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692458, #692435); }

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Questions

What color is #692458?: #692458 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692458?: The RGB value is 105, 36, 88: 105 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692458?: The complementary color is #246935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.