What color is #69359C?

#69359C is a desaturated violet known as Purple Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69359C?

The RGB value is 105, 53, 156: 105 red, 53 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69359C?

The complementary color is #689C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69359C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69359C color

#69359C rgb(105, 53, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69359C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 20.8% green and 61.2% blue (105, 53, 156).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 49% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

This exact color is also called Purple Heart.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#69359C color codes

HEX	`#69359C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 53, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 20.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 49%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 66%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 66%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 43.27, -47.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 64.16, 312.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.098, 7.95, 32.29)`
Decimal	`6895004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69359C, 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 #69359C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69359C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #69359C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69359c; }
.text { color: #69359c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69359c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 53 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69359c, #9c359b); }

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Questions

What color is #69359C?: #69359C is a desaturated violet known as Purple Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69359C?: The RGB value is 105, 53, 156: 105 red, 53 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69359C?: The complementary color is #689C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69359C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.