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#691D87 Color

#691D87 is rgb(105, 29, 135) in RGB, hsl(283, 65%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 79%, 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 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#691D87
HEX#691D87
RGBrgb(105, 29, 135)
HSLhsl(283, 65%, 32%)
HSVhsv(283, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.17 314.1)
LABlab(28.09% 45.63 -43.51)
LCHlch(28.09% 63.05 316.36)

What #691D87 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 #691D87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 8.02Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.37Purple Heart#69359CΔE 9.69KSU Purple#512888ΔE 11.28Eminence#6C3082ΔE 12.2Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.56

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

#691D87 Channel Values

How #691D87 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 29 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 65% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691D87 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 text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #691D87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691D87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#691D87
Complementary
#3B871D
Analogous
#341D87
Analogous
#871D70
Triadic
#87691D
Triadic
#1D8769
Split comp.
#70871D
Split comp.
#1D8734

Tints & Shades of #691D87

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.

Tints

#8625AD
#A531D3
#B657DB
#C881E4
#D9A7EC
#EBD1F5

Shades

#5C1976
#4E1565
#411254
#340E43
#270B32
#1A0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #691D87.

How #691D87 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#691D87
Protanopia#343487
Protanomaly#4E2C87
Deuteranopia#424286
Deuteranomaly#543786
Tritanopia#5E3939
Tritanomaly#633062
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #691D87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-691d87: #691D87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #691D87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-691d87': '#691D87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.114, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_691d87">#691D87</color>
SVG fillfill="#691D87"

More Purple Colors

#691D87 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#691D87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #691D87?

#691D87 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 29, 135) in RGB and hsl(283, 65%, 32%) 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 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #691D87?

#691D87 is rgb(105, 29, 135) — red 105, green 29, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #691D87?

#691D87 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #691D87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #691D87 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #691D87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #691D87 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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