What color is #69399B?

#69399B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69399B?

The RGB value is 105, 57, 155: 105 red, 57 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69399B?

The complementary color is #6B9B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69399B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69399B color

#69399B rgb(105, 57, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69399B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 22.4% green and 60.8% blue (105, 57, 155).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#69399B color codes

HEX	`#69399B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 57, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 22.4%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 46%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 63%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.59, 40.89, -45.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.59, 61.26, 311.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.204, 8.296, 31.91)`
Decimal	`6896027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69399B, 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 #69399B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69399B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #69399B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69399b; }
.text { color: #69399b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69399b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 57 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69399b, #9a399b); }

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Questions

What color is #69399B?: #69399B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69399B?: The RGB value is 105, 57, 155: 105 red, 57 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69399B?: The complementary color is #6B9B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69399B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.