#69339E Color
#69339E is rgb(105, 51, 158) in RGB, hsl(270, 51%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69339Ergb(105, 51, 158)hsl(270, 51%, 41%)hsv(270, 68%, 62%)cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 38%)oklch(44.8% 0.167 303.4)lab(33.11% 40.19 -49.54)lch(33.11% 63.79 309.05)What #69339E 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 #69339E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69339E Channel Values
How #69339E 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 51 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 51% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 68% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69339E 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 #69339E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69339E; 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 #69339E
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 #69339E 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.
#69339E#40409E#533B9E#4A4A9D#58429E#5A4C4C#604376#4F4F4FUsing #69339E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69339e: #69339E;background-color: #69339E;colors: { 'color-69339e': '#69339E' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.200, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_69339e">#69339E</color>fill="#69339E"More Purple Colors
#69339E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69339E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69339E?
#69339E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 51, 158) in RGB and hsl(270, 51%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #69339E?
#69339E is rgb(105, 51, 158) — red 105, green 51, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69339E?
#69339E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69339E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69339E scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69339E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69339E 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 2.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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