#692877 Color
#692877 is rgb(105, 40, 119) in RGB, hsl(289, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 66%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#692877rgb(105, 40, 119)hsl(289, 50%, 31%)hsv(289, 66%, 47%)cmyk(12%, 66%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40.6% 0.14 320.1)lab(28.86% 38.52 -32.25)lch(28.86% 50.24 320.06)What #692877 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 #692877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#692877 Channel Values
How #692877 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 40 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692877 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 #692877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692877; 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 #692877
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 #692877 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.
#692877#3A3A77#513377#464676#563C76#613A3A#653359#444444Using #692877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-692877: #692877;background-color: #692877;colors: { 'color-692877': '#692877' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.157, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_692877">#692877</color>fill="#692877"More Purple Colors
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#692877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #692877?
#692877 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 40, 119) in RGB and hsl(289, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #692877?
#692877 is rgb(105, 40, 119) — red 105, green 40, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #692877?
#692877 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 66%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #692877 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #692877 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #692877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #692877 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 15.84, which is visibly different.
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