What color is #695262?

#695262 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695262?

The RGB value is 105, 82, 98: 105 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695262?

The complementary color is #526959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695262 color

#695262 rgb(105, 82, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695262 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.2% green and 38.4% blue (105, 82, 98).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#695262 color codes

HEX	`#695262`
RGB	`rgb(105, 82, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.7, 12.55, -5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.7, 13.75, 335.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.047, 9.92, 12.886)`
Decimal	`6902370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695262, 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 #695262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#695262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #695262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695262; }
.text { color: #695262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 82 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695262, #695257); }

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Questions

What color is #695262?: #695262 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695262?: The RGB value is 105, 82, 98: 105 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695262?: The complementary color is #526959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.