What color is #7069A3?

#7069A3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7069A3?

The RGB value is 112, 105, 163: 112 red, 105 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7069A3?

The complementary color is #9CA369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7069A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7069A3 color

#7069A3 rgb(112, 105, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7069A3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 41.2% green and 63.9% blue (112, 105, 163).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#7069A3 color codes

HEX	`#7069A3`
RGB	`rgb(112, 105, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 41.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 36%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 36%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, 16.42, -30.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 34.47, 298.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.343, 16.192, 36.802)`
Decimal	`7367075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7069A3, 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 #7069A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7069A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #7069A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7069a3; }
.text { color: #7069a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7069a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 105 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7069a3, #8d69a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #7069A3?: #7069A3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7069A3?: The RGB value is 112, 105, 163: 112 red, 105 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7069A3?: The complementary color is #9CA369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7069A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.