What color is #693F6C?

#693F6C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #693F6C?

The RGB value is 105, 63, 108: 105 red, 63 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #693F6C?

The complementary color is #426C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #693F6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#693F6C color

#693F6C rgb(105, 63, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #693F6C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 24.7% green and 42.4% blue (105, 63, 108).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#693F6C color codes

HEX	`#693F6C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 63, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 24.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 42%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, 26.28, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 32.25, 324.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.31, 7.641, 15.116)`
Decimal	`6897516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #693F6C, 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 #693F6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#693F6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #693F6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #693f6c; }
.text { color: #693f6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #693f6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 63 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #693f6c, #6c3f59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #693F6C?: #693F6C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #693F6C?: The RGB value is 105, 63, 108: 105 red, 63 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #693F6C?: The complementary color is #426C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #693F6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.