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#691EF6 Color

#691EF6 is rgb(105, 30, 246) in RGB, hsl(261, 92%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#691EF6
HEX#691EF6
RGBrgb(105, 30, 246)
HSLhsl(261, 92%, 54%)
HSVhsv(261, 88%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.276 286.9)
LABlab(37.23% 65.78 -94.01)
LCHlch(37.23% 114.74 304.98)

What #691EF6 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 #691EF6, 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.

#691EF6 Channel Values

How #691EF6 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 30 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 92% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 88% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #691EF6 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 text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #691EF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #691EF6; 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 #691EF6

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 #691EF6 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#691EF6
Protanopia#3434F6
Protanomaly#4F2DF6
Deuteranopia#4343F6
Deuteranomaly#5537F6
Tritanopia#2C6464
Tritanomaly#4C51B2
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #691EF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-691ef6: #691EF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #691EF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-691ef6': '#691EF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.118, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_691ef6">#691EF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#691EF6"

More Purple Colors

#691EF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#691EF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #691EF6?

#691EF6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 30, 246) in RGB and hsl(261, 92%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #691EF6?

#691EF6 is rgb(105, 30, 246) — red 105, green 30, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #691EF6?

#691EF6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 88%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #691EF6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #691EF6 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #691EF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #691EF6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.

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