#690189 Color
#690189 is rgb(105, 1, 137) in RGB, hsl(286, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#690189rgb(105, 1, 137)hsl(286, 99%, 27%)hsv(286, 99%, 54%)cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 46%)oklch(39% 0.192 314.8)lab(25.81% 52.74 -48.46)lch(25.81% 71.62 317.42)What #690189 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #690189, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#690189 Channel Values
How #690189 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 1 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.68:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #690189 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #690189
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690189; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #690189
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #690189 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-690189: #690189;background-color: #690189;colors: { 'color-690189': '#690189' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.004, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_690189">#690189</color>fill="#690189"More Purple Colors
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#690189 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #690189?
#690189 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 1, 137) in RGB and hsl(286, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #690189?
#690189 is rgb(105, 1, 137) — red 105, green 1, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #690189?
#690189 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #690189 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #690189 scores 10.68:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #690189 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #690189 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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