What color is #695085?

#695085 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695085?

The RGB value is 105, 80, 133: 105 red, 80 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695085?

The complementary color is #6C8550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695085 color

#695085 rgb(105, 80, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695085 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 31.4% green and 52.2% blue (105, 80, 133).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#695085 color codes

HEX	`#695085`
RGB	`rgb(105, 80, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 31.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 40%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, 21.74, -25.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 33.77, 310.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.927, 10.434, 23.519)`
Decimal	`6901893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695085, 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 #695085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #695085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695085; }
.text { color: #695085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 80 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695085, #845085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695085?: #695085 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695085?: The RGB value is 105, 80, 133: 105 red, 80 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695085?: The complementary color is #6C8550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.