What color is #693760?

#693760 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693760?

The RGB value is 105, 55, 96: 105 red, 55 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693760?

The complementary color is #376940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693760 color

#693760 rgb(105, 55, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693760 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 21.6% green and 37.6% blue (105, 55, 96).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 9% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#693760 color codes

HEX	`#693760`
RGB	`rgb(105, 55, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 21.6%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 9%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, 28.56, -14.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 32.14, 332.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.303, 6.581, 11.844)`
Decimal	`6895456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693760, 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 #693760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #693760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693760; }
.text { color: #693760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 55 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693760, #693747); }

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Questions

What color is #693760?: #693760 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693760?: The RGB value is 105, 55, 96: 105 red, 55 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693760?: The complementary color is #376940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.