#693993 Color
#693993 is rgb(105, 57, 147) in RGB, hsl(272, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693993rgb(105, 57, 147)hsl(272, 44%, 40%)hsv(272, 61%, 58%)cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.8% 0.145 306)lab(33.66% 34.96 -41.99)lch(33.66% 54.64 309.79)What #693993 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 #693993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693993 Channel Values
How #693993 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 57 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 44% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 61% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693993 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 #693993
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693993; 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 #693993
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 #693993 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.
#693993#444493#554093#4D4D92#594693#5D4C4C#62456F#505050Using #693993 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693993: #693993;background-color: #693993;colors: { 'color-693993': '#693993' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.224, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_693993">#693993</color>fill="#693993"More Purple Colors
#693993 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693993 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693993?
#693993 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 57, 147) in RGB and hsl(272, 44%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #693993?
#693993 is rgb(105, 57, 147) — red 105, green 57, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693993?
#693993 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693993 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693993 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693993 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693993 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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