What color is #69445D?

#69445D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69445D?

The RGB value is 105, 68, 93: 105 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69445D?

The complementary color is #446950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69445D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69445D color

#69445D rgb(105, 68, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69445D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 26.7% green and 36.5% blue (105, 68, 93).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#69445D color codes

HEX	`#69445D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 68, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 26.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.83, 20.21, -8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.83, 21.82, 337.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.869, 7.928, 11.364)`
Decimal	`6898781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69445D, 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 #69445D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69445D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #69445D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69445d; }
.text { color: #69445d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69445d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 68 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69445d, #69444b); }

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Questions

What color is #69445D?: #69445D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69445D?: The RGB value is 105, 68, 93: 105 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69445D?: The complementary color is #446950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69445D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.