What color is #693686?

#693686 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693686?

The RGB value is 105, 54, 134: 105 red, 54 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693686?

The complementary color is #538636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693686?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693686 color

#693686 rgb(105, 54, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693686 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 21.2% green and 52.5% blue (105, 54, 134).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#693686 color codes

HEX	`#693686`
RGB	`rgb(105, 54, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 21.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 60%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 37.35, -35.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 51.82, 316.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.447, 7.363, 23.368)`
Decimal	`6895238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693686, 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 #693686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #693686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693686; }
.text { color: #693686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 54 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693686, #86367b); }

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Questions

What color is #693686?: #693686 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693686?: The RGB value is 105, 54, 134: 105 red, 54 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693686?: The complementary color is #538636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693686?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.