What color is #69426C?

#69426C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69426C?

The RGB value is 105, 66, 108: 105 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69426C?

The complementary color is #456C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69426C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69426C color

#69426C rgb(105, 66, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69426C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 25.9% green and 42.4% blue (105, 66, 108).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#69426C color codes

HEX	`#69426C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 66, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 25.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 39%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 24.47, -17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 30.13, 324.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.48, 7.983, 15.173)`
Decimal	`6898284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69426C, 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 #69426C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69426C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #69426C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69426c; }
.text { color: #69426c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69426c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 66 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69426c, #6c425a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #69426C?: #69426C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69426C?: The RGB value is 105, 66, 108: 105 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69426C?: The complementary color is #456C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69426C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.