What color is #69477F?

#69477F 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 #69477F?

The RGB value is 105, 71, 127: 105 red, 71 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69477F?

The complementary color is #5D7F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69477F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69477F color

#69477F rgb(105, 71, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69477F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 27.8% green and 49.8% blue (105, 71, 127).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#69477F color codes

HEX	`#69477F`
RGB	`rgb(105, 71, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 27.8%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 44%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.07, 25.78, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.07, 36.71, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.909, 9.042, 21.193)`
Decimal	`6899583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69477F, 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 #69477F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69477F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #69477F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69477f; }
.text { color: #69477f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69477f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 71 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69477f, #7f4779); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #69477F?: #69477F 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 #69477F?: The RGB value is 105, 71, 127: 105 red, 71 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69477F?: The complementary color is #5D7F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69477F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.