Purple Heart (#69359C)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 8.11:1 — vs black: 2.59:1
Color values
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HEX
#69359C -
RGB
rgb(105, 53, 156) -
HSL
hsl(270, 66%, 61%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 32.69, 66.03, 0, 38.82 ) -
Websafe
#663399
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #69359C based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#69359C
Base
#689C35
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#69359C
Base
#36359C
#9C359B
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#69359C
Base
#9C6935
#359C69
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#69359C
Base
#9B9C35
#359C36
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#69359C
Base
#9C3635
#689C35
#359B9C
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#69359C
Base
#1C0E2A
#432263
#552B7E
#7D3FBA
#8F57C6
#B591D9
Darker shades and lighter tints of Purple Heart, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0D0613
#1F102E
#32194A
#442265
#572C81
#69359C
Base
#8547C1
#A071CF
#BB9ADD
#D7C3EB
#F2ECF9
Ready-to-use code snippets for #69359C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #69359C;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #69359C;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #69359C;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#69359C,
#9BDD5B
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#69359C,
#9BDD5B
);
}// SCSS variable
$purple-heart: #69359C;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$purple-heart-r: 105;
$purple-heart-g: 53;
$purple-heart-b: 156;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $purple-heart;
color: rgba($purple-heart-r, $purple-heart-g, $purple-heart-b, 0.8);
}How Purple Heart appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#69359C
How the color appears with full color vision.
#49499C
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#3D3D9C
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#5A4C4C
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#505050
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.