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#69307E Color

#69307E is rgb(105, 48, 126) in RGB, hsl(284, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69307E
HEX#69307E
RGBrgb(105, 48, 126)
HSLhsl(284, 45%, 34%)
HSVhsv(284, 62%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.135 315.9)
LABlab(30.70% 35.80 -33.73)
LCHlch(30.70% 49.18 316.70)

What #69307E 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 #69307E, 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.

#69307E Channel Values

How #69307E 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 48 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 45% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 62% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.03:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69307E 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 text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69307E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69307E; 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 #69307E

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 #69307E 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#69307E
Protanopia#3E3E7E
Protanomaly#53397E
Deuteranopia#49497D
Deuteranomaly#57407D
Tritanopia#614141
Tritanomaly#643B5F
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #69307E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69307e: #69307E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69307E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69307e': '#69307E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.188, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_69307e">#69307E</color>
SVG fillfill="#69307E"

More Purple Colors

#69307E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69307E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69307E?

#69307E is a dark purple — rgb(105, 48, 126) in RGB and hsl(284, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.

What is the RGB value of #69307E?

#69307E is rgb(105, 48, 126) — red 105, green 48, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69307E?

#69307E converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69307E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #69307E scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69307E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69307E 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 14.31, which is visibly different.

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