What color is #692C7C?

#692C7C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #692C7C?

The RGB value is 105, 44, 124: 105 red, 44 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #692C7C?

The complementary color is #3F7C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #692C7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#692C7C color

#692C7C rgb(105, 44, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #692C7C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 17.3% green and 48.6% blue (105, 44, 124).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 48% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#692C7C color codes

HEX	`#692C7C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 44, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 17.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 48%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 65%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.06, 40.34, -33.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.06, 52.6, 320.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.364, 6.26, 19.727)`
Decimal	`6892668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #692C7C, 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 #692C7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#692C7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #692C7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #692c7c; }
.text { color: #692c7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #692c7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 44 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #692c7c, #7c2c67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #692C7C?: #692C7C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #692C7C?: The RGB value is 105, 44, 124: 105 red, 44 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #692C7C?: The complementary color is #3F7C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #692C7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.