What color is #69597C?

#69597C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69597C?

The RGB value is 105, 89, 124: 105 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69597C?

The complementary color is #6C7C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69597C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69597C color

#69597C rgb(105, 89, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #69597C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 34.9% green and 48.6% blue (105, 89, 124).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#69597C color codes

HEX	`#69597C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 89, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 34.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 16%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 28%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.58, 13.98, -17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.58, 22.24, 308.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.035, 11.603, 20.618)`
Decimal	`6904188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69597C, 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 #69597C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69597C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #69597C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69597c; }
.text { color: #69597c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69597c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 89 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69597c, #7b597c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #69597C?: #69597C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69597C?: The RGB value is 105, 89, 124: 105 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69597C?: The complementary color is #6C7C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69597C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.