What color is #692954?

#692954 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 #692954?

The RGB value is 105, 41, 84: 105 red, 41 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692954?

The complementary color is #29693E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692954 color

#692954 rgb(105, 41, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692954 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 16.1% green and 32.9% blue (105, 41, 84).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 20% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#692954 color codes

HEX	`#692954`
RGB	`rgb(105, 41, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 16.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 20%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.38, 34.12, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.38, 36.24, 340.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.219, 5.23, 8.962)`
Decimal	`6891860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692954, 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 #692954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #692954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692954; }
.text { color: #692954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 41 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692954, #692934); }

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Questions

What color is #692954?: #692954 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 #692954?: The RGB value is 105, 41, 84: 105 red, 41 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692954?: The complementary color is #29693E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.