#695366
Eggplant · dark warm gray
About #695366
#695366 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 33% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 8.7); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #536956 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #695366 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.93:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.93:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #695366?
#695366 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 33% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #695366?
Use white text. White on #695366 has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #695366?
Its complementary colour is #536956, and analogous partners are #615369 and #69535B.