What color is #694170?

#694170 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 #694170?

The RGB value is 105, 65, 112: 105 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #694170?

The complementary color is #487041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #694170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#694170 color

#694170 rgb(105, 65, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #694170 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 25.5% green and 43.9% blue (105, 65, 112).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#694170 color codes

HEX	`#694170`
RGB	`rgb(105, 65, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 25.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 25.95, -20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 32.87, 322.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.64, 7.954, 16.301)`
Decimal	`6898032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #694170, 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 #694170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#694170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #694170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #694170; }
.text { color: #694170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #694170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 65 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #694170, #704160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #694170?: #694170 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 #694170?: The RGB value is 105, 65, 112: 105 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #694170?: The complementary color is #487041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #694170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.