What color is #695884?

#695884 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 #695884?

The RGB value is 105, 88, 132: 105 red, 88 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695884?

The complementary color is #738458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695884?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695884 color

#695884 rgb(105, 88, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #695884 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.5% green and 51.8% blue (105, 88, 132).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#695884 color codes

HEX	`#695884`
RGB	`rgb(105, 88, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.65, 16.55, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.65, 27.58, 306.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.479, 11.649, 23.364)`
Decimal	`6903940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695884, 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 #695884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #695884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695884; }
.text { color: #695884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 88 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695884, #7f5884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #695884?: #695884 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 #695884?: The RGB value is 105, 88, 132: 105 red, 88 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695884?: The complementary color is #738458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695884?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.