#691787 Color
#691787 is rgb(105, 23, 135) in RGB, hsl(284, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#691787rgb(105, 23, 135)hsl(284, 71%, 31%)hsv(284, 83%, 53%)cmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 47%)oklch(40% 0.176 314.6)lab(27.37% 47.63 -44.68)lch(27.37% 65.31 316.83)What #691787 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 #691787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#691787 Channel Values
How #691787 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 23 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 71% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 83% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691787 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 #691787
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691787; 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 #691787
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 #691787 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.
#691787#313187#4E2987#414186#543486#5E3737#622D61#414141Using #691787 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-691787: #691787;background-color: #691787;colors: { 'color-691787': '#691787' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.090, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_691787">#691787</color>fill="#691787"More Purple Colors
#691787 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#691787 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #691787?
#691787 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 23, 135) in RGB and hsl(284, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #691787?
#691787 is rgb(105, 23, 135) — red 105, green 23, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #691787?
#691787 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #691787 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #691787 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #691787 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #691787 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.
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