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#691B60 Color

#691B60 is rgb(105, 27, 96) in RGB, hsl(307, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 9%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#691B60
HEX#691B60
RGBrgb(105, 27, 96)
HSLhsl(307, 59%, 26%)
HSVhsv(307, 74%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 9%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
LABlab(25.68% 40.73 -22.47)
LCHlch(25.68% 46.51 331.11)

What #691B60 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 #691B60, 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 pink in the library.

#691B60 Channel Values

How #691B60 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 27 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 59% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 74% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 9% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691B60 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 text10.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #691B60

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691B60; 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 #691B60

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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Shades

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How #691B60 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#691B60
Protanopia#333360
Protanomaly#4E2B60
Deuteranopia#42425F
Deuteranomaly#54365F
Tritanopia#642B2B
Tritanomaly#662646
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #691B60 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-691b60: #691B60;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #691B60;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-691b60': '#691B60' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.106, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_691b60">#691B60</color>
SVG fillfill="#691B60"

More Pink Colors

#691B60 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#691B60 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #691B60?

#691B60 is a dark pink — rgb(105, 27, 96) in RGB and hsl(307, 59%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #691B60?

#691B60 is rgb(105, 27, 96) — red 105, green 27, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #691B60?

#691B60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 9%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #691B60 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #691B60 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #691B60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #691B60 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 21.07, which is visibly different.

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