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#690A8F Color

#690A8F is rgb(105, 10, 143) in RGB, hsl(283, 87%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 93%, 0%, 44%) 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#690A8F
HEX#690A8F
RGBrgb(105, 10, 143)
HSLhsl(283, 87%, 30%)
HSVhsv(283, 93%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 93%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.192 312.3)
LABlab(26.81% 52.00 -50.56)
LCHlch(26.81% 72.53 315.80)

What #690A8F 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 #690A8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#690A8F Channel Values

How #690A8F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 10 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 87% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 93% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #690A8F 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.

TextWhite text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #690A8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #690A8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #690A8F

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 #690A8F 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.

Typical#690A8F
Protanopia#2D2D8F
Protanomaly#4C238F
Deuteranopia#3E3E8E
Deuteranomaly#53318E
Tritanopia#5C3636
Tritanomaly#612A66
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #690A8F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-690a8f: #690A8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #690A8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-690a8f': '#690A8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.039, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_690a8f">#690A8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#690A8F"

More Purple Colors

#690A8F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#690A8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #690A8F?

#690A8F is a dark purple — rgb(105, 10, 143) in RGB and hsl(283, 87%, 30%) 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 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #690A8F?

#690A8F is rgb(105, 10, 143) — red 105, green 10, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #690A8F?

#690A8F converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 93%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #690A8F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #690A8F scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #690A8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #690A8F 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 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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