What color is #695695?

#695695 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 #695695?

The RGB value is 105, 86, 149: 105 red, 86 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695695?

The complementary color is #829556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695695?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695695 color

#695695 rgb(105, 86, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695695 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.7% green and 58.4% blue (105, 86, 149).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#695695 color codes

HEX	`#695695`
RGB	`rgb(105, 86, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.7%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 22.2, -31.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 38.85, 304.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.577, 11.829, 29.943)`
Decimal	`6903445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695695, 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 #695695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #695695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695695; }
.text { color: #695695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 86 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695695, #885695); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695695?: #695695 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 #695695?: The RGB value is 105, 86, 149: 105 red, 86 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695695?: The complementary color is #829556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695695?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.