What color is #69275D?

#69275D 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 #69275D?

The RGB value is 105, 39, 93: 105 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69275D?

The complementary color is #276933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69275D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69275D color

#69275D rgb(105, 39, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69275D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 15.3% green and 36.5% blue (105, 39, 93).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 11% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#69275D color codes

HEX	`#69275D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 39, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 15.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 11%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.42, 36.67, -18.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.42, 40.87, 333.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.527, 5.245, 10.917)`
Decimal	`6891357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69275D, 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 #69275D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69275D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #69275D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69275d; }
.text { color: #69275d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69275d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 39 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69275d, #69273c); }

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Questions

What color is #69275D?: #69275D 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 #69275D?: The RGB value is 105, 39, 93: 105 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69275D?: The complementary color is #276933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69275D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.