What color is #692769?

#692769 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692769?

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

What is the complementary color of #692769?

The complementary color is #276927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692769 color

#692769 rgb(105, 39, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692769 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#692769 color codes

HEX	`#692769`
RGB	`rgb(105, 39, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 15.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, 38.89, -24.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 46.15, 327.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.101, 5.475, 13.939)`
Decimal	`6891369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692769, 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 #692769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #692769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692769; }
.text { color: #692769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 39 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692769, #692748); }

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Questions

What color is #692769?: #692769 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692769?: The RGB value is 105, 39, 105: 105 red, 39 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692769?: The complementary color is #276927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.