What color is #693A8C?

#693A8C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693A8C?

The RGB value is 105, 58, 140: 105 red, 58 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693A8C?

The complementary color is #5D8C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693A8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693A8C color

#693A8C rgb(105, 58, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693A8C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 22.7% green and 54.9% blue (105, 58, 140).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#693A8C color codes

HEX	`#693A8C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 58, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 22.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 59%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.82, 36.58, -37.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.82, 52.53, 314.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.071, 7.923, 25.699)`
Decimal	`6896268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693A8C, 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 #693A8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693A8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #693A8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693a8c; }
.text { color: #693a8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693a8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 58 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693a8c, #8c3a86); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #693A8C?: #693A8C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693A8C?: The RGB value is 105, 58, 140: 105 red, 58 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693A8C?: The complementary color is #5D8C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693A8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.