What color is #69596F?

#69596F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69596F?

The RGB value is 105, 89, 111: 105 red, 89 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69596F?

The complementary color is #5F6F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69596F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69596F color

#69596F rgb(105, 89, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69596F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.9% green and 43.5% blue (105, 89, 111).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#69596F color codes

HEX	`#69596F`
RGB	`rgb(105, 89, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 20%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.07, 10.98, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.07, 14.92, 317.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.267, 11.296, 16.57)`
Decimal	`6904175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69596F, 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 #69596F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69596F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #69596F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69596f; }
.text { color: #69596f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69596f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 89 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69596f, #6f596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #69596F?: #69596F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69596F?: The RGB value is 105, 89, 111: 105 red, 89 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69596F?: The complementary color is #5F6F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69596F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.