What color is #692498?

#692498 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692498?

The RGB value is 105, 36, 152: 105 red, 36 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692498?

The complementary color is #539824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692498?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692498 color

#692498 rgb(105, 36, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692498 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 14.1% green and 59.6% blue (105, 36, 152).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#692498 color codes

HEX	`#692498`
RGB	`rgb(105, 36, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 14.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 76%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.72, 50.32, -50.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.72, 70.98, 315.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.123, 6.532, 30.322)`
Decimal	`6890648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692498, 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 #692498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #692498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692498; }
.text { color: #692498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 36 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692498, #98248d); }

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Questions

What color is #692498?: #692498 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692498?: The RGB value is 105, 36, 152: 105 red, 36 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692498?: The complementary color is #539824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692498?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.