What color is #695580?

#695580 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695580?

The RGB value is 105, 85, 128: 105 red, 85 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695580?

The complementary color is #6C8055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695580?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695580 color

#695580 rgb(105, 85, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695580 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.3% green and 50.2% blue (105, 85, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#695580 color codes

HEX	`#695580`
RGB	`rgb(105, 85, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 34%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 34%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, 17.42, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 27.38, 309.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.97, 11.059, 21.869)`
Decimal	`6903168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695580, 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 #695580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #695580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695580; }
.text { color: #695580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 85 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695580, #7e5580); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695580?: #695580 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695580?: The RGB value is 105, 85, 128: 105 red, 85 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695580?: The complementary color is #6C8055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695580?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.