What color is #69288F?

#69288F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69288F?

The RGB value is 105, 40, 143: 105 red, 40 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69288F?

The complementary color is #4E8F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69288F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69288F color

#69288F rgb(105, 40, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69288F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 15.7% green and 56.1% blue (105, 40, 143).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 56% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Siren (#662288), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#69288F color codes

HEX	`#69288F`
RGB	`rgb(105, 40, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 15.7%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 56%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 72%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 72%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.65, 46.52, -44.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.65, 64.47, 316.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.541, 6.504, 26.629)`
Decimal	`6891663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69288F, 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 #69288F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69288F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #69288F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69288f; }
.text { color: #69288f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69288f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 40 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69288f, #8f2882); }

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Questions

What color is #69288F?: #69288F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69288F?: The RGB value is 105, 40, 143: 105 red, 40 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69288F?: The complementary color is #4E8F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69288F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.