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#691B79 Color

#691B79 is rgb(105, 27, 121) in RGB, hsl(290, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 78%, 0%, 53%) 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#691B79
HEX#691B79
RGBrgb(105, 27, 121)
HSLhsl(290, 64%, 29%)
HSVhsv(290, 78%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 78%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.159 320.1)
LABlab(26.98% 44.17 -36.50)
LCHlch(26.98% 57.30 320.43)

What #691B79 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 #691B79, 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.

#691B79 Channel Values

How #691B79 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 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 64% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 78% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691B79 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 text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #691B79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691B79; 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 #691B79

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 #691B79 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#691B79
Protanopia#333379
Protanomaly#4E2B79
Deuteranopia#424278
Deuteranomaly#543678
Tritanopia#613333
Tritanomaly#642B58
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #691B79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-691b79: #691B79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #691B79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-691b79': '#691B79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.106, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_691b79">#691B79</color>
SVG fillfill="#691B79"

More Pink Colors

#691B79 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#691B79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #691B79?

#691B79 is a dark pink — rgb(105, 27, 121) in RGB and hsl(290, 64%, 29%) 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 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #691B79?

#691B79 is rgb(105, 27, 121) — red 105, green 27, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #691B79?

#691B79 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 78%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #691B79 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #691B79 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #691B79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #691B79 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 12.25, which is visibly different.

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