#693875 Color
#693875 is rgb(105, 56, 117) in RGB, hsl(288, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693875rgb(105, 56, 117)hsl(288, 35%, 34%)hsv(288, 52%, 46%)cmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 54%)oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)lab(31.93% 30.07 -26.15)lch(31.93% 39.85 318.98)What #693875 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 #693875, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693875 Channel Values
How #693875 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 56 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693875 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 #693875
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693875; 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 #693875
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 #693875 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.
#693875#434375#553F75#4C4C74#594574#634444#653F5B#4B4B4BUsing #693875 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693875: #693875;background-color: #693875;colors: { 'color-693875': '#693875' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.220, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_693875">#693875</color>fill="#693875"More Purple Colors
#693875 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693875 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693875?
#693875 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 56, 117) in RGB and hsl(288, 35%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #693875?
#693875 is rgb(105, 56, 117) — red 105, green 56, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693875?
#693875 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 52%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693875 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693875 scores 8.67:1 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 #693875 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693875 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 18.78, which is visibly different.
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