What color is #695680?

#695680 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 #695680?

The RGB value is 105, 86, 128: 105 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695680?

The complementary color is #6D8056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695680?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695680 color

#695680 rgb(105, 86, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695680 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.7% green and 50.2% blue (105, 86, 128).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#695680 color codes

HEX	`#695680`
RGB	`rgb(105, 86, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 33%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, 16.8, -20.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 26.67, 309.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.049, 11.217, 21.896)`
Decimal	`6903424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695680, 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 #695680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #695680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695680; }
.text { color: #695680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 86 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695680, #7e5680); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695680?: #695680 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 #695680?: The RGB value is 105, 86, 128: 105 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695680?: The complementary color is #6D8056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695680?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.