What color is #695473?

#695473 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695473?

The RGB value is 105, 84, 115: 105 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695473?

The complementary color is #5E7354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695473 color

#695473 rgb(105, 84, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695473 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.9% green and 45.1% blue (105, 84, 115).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#695473 color codes

HEX	`#695473`
RGB	`rgb(105, 84, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, 14.96, -14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 20.76, 316.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.09, 10.582, 17.622)`
Decimal	`6902899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695473, 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 #695473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #695473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695473; }
.text { color: #695473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 84 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695473, #73546d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #695473?: #695473 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695473?: The RGB value is 105, 84, 115: 105 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695473?: The complementary color is #5E7354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.