What color is #695670?

#695670 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695670?

The RGB value is 105, 86, 112: 105 red, 86 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695670?

The complementary color is #5D7056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695670 color

#695670 rgb(105, 86, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695670 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.7% green and 43.9% blue (105, 86, 112).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 13% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#695670 color codes

HEX	`#695670`
RGB	`rgb(105, 86, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 13%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 23%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.29, 13.05, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.29, 17.66, 317.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.078, 10.829, 16.78)`
Decimal	`6903408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695670, 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 #695670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #695670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695670; }
.text { color: #695670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 86 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695670, #70566a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #695670?: #695670 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695670?: The RGB value is 105, 86, 112: 105 red, 86 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695670?: The complementary color is #5D7056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.