#693177 Color
#693177 is rgb(105, 49, 119) in RGB, hsl(288, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693177rgb(105, 49, 119)hsl(288, 42%, 33%)hsv(288, 59%, 47%)cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.8% 0.126 319.2)lab(30.55% 34.12 -29.58)lch(30.55% 45.15 319.07)What #693177 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 #693177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693177 Channel Values
How #693177 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 49 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693177 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 #693177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693177; 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 #693177
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 #693177 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.
#693177#3F3F77#533A77#494976#584176#623F3F#653A5B#484848Using #693177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693177: #693177;background-color: #693177;colors: { 'color-693177': '#693177' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.192, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_693177">#693177</color>fill="#693177"More Purple Colors
#693177 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693177?
#693177 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 49, 119) in RGB and hsl(288, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #693177?
#693177 is rgb(105, 49, 119) — red 105, green 49, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693177?
#693177 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693177 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693177 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.3, which is visibly different.
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