What color is #695179?

#695179 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695179?

The RGB value is 105, 81, 121: 105 red, 81 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695179?

The complementary color is #617951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695179 color

#695179 rgb(105, 81, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695179 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 31.8% green and 47.5% blue (105, 81, 121).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#695179 color codes

HEX	`#695179`
RGB	`rgb(105, 81, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 31.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, 18.21, -18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 26.27, 313.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.219, 10.269, 19.424)`
Decimal	`6902137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695179, 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 #695179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #695179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695179; }
.text { color: #695179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 81 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695179, #795175); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #695179?: #695179 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695179?: The RGB value is 105, 81, 121: 105 red, 81 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695179?: The complementary color is #617951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.