What color is #693D5B?

#693D5B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693D5B?

The RGB value is 105, 61, 91: 105 red, 61 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693D5B?

The complementary color is #3D694B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693D5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693D5B color

#693D5B rgb(105, 61, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693D5B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 23.9% green and 35.7% blue (105, 61, 91).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 13% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#693D5B color codes

HEX	`#693D5B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 61, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 23.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 24.07, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 25.95, 338.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.383, 7.097, 10.771)`
Decimal	`6896987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693D5B, 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 #693D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #693D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693d5b; }
.text { color: #693d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 61 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693d5b, #693d45); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #693D5B?: #693D5B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693D5B?: The RGB value is 105, 61, 91: 105 red, 61 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693D5B?: The complementary color is #3D694B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693D5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.