What color is #695295?

#695295 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695295?

The RGB value is 105, 82, 149: 105 red, 82 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695295?

The complementary color is #7E9552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695295?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695295 color

#695295 rgb(105, 82, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695295 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.2% green and 58.4% blue (105, 82, 149).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#695295 color codes

HEX	`#695295`
RGB	`rgb(105, 82, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 24.65, -33.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 41.58, 306.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.267, 11.208, 29.84)`
Decimal	`6902421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695295, 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 #695295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #695295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695295; }
.text { color: #695295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 82 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695295, #8a5295); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695295?: #695295 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695295?: The RGB value is 105, 82, 149: 105 red, 82 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695295?: The complementary color is #7E9552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695295?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.