What color is #694980?

#694980 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #694980?

The RGB value is 105, 73, 128: 105 red, 73 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #694980?

The complementary color is #608049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #694980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#694980 color

#694980 rgb(105, 73, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #694980 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 28.6% green and 50.2% blue (105, 73, 128).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#694980 color codes

HEX	`#694980`
RGB	`rgb(105, 73, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 28.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 43%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, 24.8, -25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 35.87, 313.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.104, 9.327, 21.581)`
Decimal	`6900096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #694980, 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 #694980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#694980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #694980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #694980; }
.text { color: #694980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #694980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 73 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #694980, #80497b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #694980?: #694980 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #694980?: The RGB value is 105, 73, 128: 105 red, 73 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #694980?: The complementary color is #608049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #694980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.