What color is #69467D?

#69467D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69467D?

The RGB value is 105, 70, 125: 105 red, 70 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69467D?

The complementary color is #5A7D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69467D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69467D color

#69467D rgb(105, 70, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69467D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 27.5% green and 49% blue (105, 70, 125).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#69467D color codes

HEX	`#69467D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 70, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 27.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.72, 25.9, -25.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.72, 36.31, 315.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.717, 8.864, 20.492)`
Decimal	`6899325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69467D, 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 #69467D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69467D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #69467D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69467d; }
.text { color: #69467d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69467d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 70 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69467d, #7d4675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #69467D?: #69467D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69467D?: The RGB value is 105, 70, 125: 105 red, 70 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69467D?: The complementary color is #5A7D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69467D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.