What color is #7569A8?

#7569A8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7569A8?

The RGB value is 117, 105, 168: 117 red, 105 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7569A8?

The complementary color is #9CA869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7569A8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7569A8 color

#7569A8 rgb(117, 105, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7569A8 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 41.2% green and 65.9% blue (117, 105, 168).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#7569A8 color codes

HEX	`#7569A8`
RGB	`rgb(117, 105, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 41.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 38%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 38%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, 19.25, -32.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 37.48, 300.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.454, 16.712, 39.239)`
Decimal	`7694760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7569A8, 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 #7569A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7569A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #7569A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7569a8; }
.text { color: #7569a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7569a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 105 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7569a8, #9569a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #7569A8?: #7569A8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7569A8?: The RGB value is 117, 105, 168: 117 red, 105 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7569A8?: The complementary color is #9CA869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7569A8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.