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#692E94 Color

#692E94 is rgb(105, 46, 148) in RGB, hsl(275, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#692E94
HEX#692E94
RGBrgb(105, 46, 148)
HSLhsl(275, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(275, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.162 307.5)
LABlab(31.57% 40.70 -45.94)
LCHlch(31.57% 61.38 311.54)

What #692E94 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 #692E94, 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.

#692E94 Channel Values

How #692E94 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 46 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #692E94 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 text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #692E94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #692E94; 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 #692E94

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 #692E94 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#692E94
Protanopia#3D3D94
Protanomaly#523894
Deuteranopia#484893
Deuteranomaly#573F94
Tritanopia#5C4646
Tritanomaly#613E6E
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #692E94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-692e94: #692E94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #692E94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-692e94': '#692E94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.180, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_692e94">#692E94</color>
SVG fillfill="#692E94"

More Purple Colors

#692E94 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#692E94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #692E94?

#692E94 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 46, 148) in RGB and hsl(275, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #692E94?

#692E94 is rgb(105, 46, 148) — red 105, green 46, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #692E94?

#692E94 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #692E94 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #692E94 scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #692E94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #692E94 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 2.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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