What color is #693784?

#693784 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693784?

The RGB value is 105, 55, 132: 105 red, 55 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693784?

The complementary color is #528437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693784 color

#693784 rgb(105, 55, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693784 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 21.6% green and 51.8% blue (105, 55, 132).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#693784 color codes

HEX	`#693784`
RGB	`rgb(105, 55, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 21.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 58%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, 36.33, -34.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 50.13, 316.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.356, 7.402, 22.656)`
Decimal	`6895492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693784, 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 #693784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #693784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693784; }
.text { color: #693784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 55 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693784, #843779); }

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Questions

What color is #693784?: #693784 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693784?: The RGB value is 105, 55, 132: 105 red, 55 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693784?: The complementary color is #528437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.