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#693A83 Color

#693A83 is rgb(105, 58, 131) in RGB, hsl(279, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#693A83
HEX#693A83
RGBrgb(105, 58, 131)
HSLhsl(279, 39%, 37%)
HSVhsv(279, 56%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.124 312.1)
LABlab(33.03% 31.42 -33.16)
LCHlch(33.03% 45.68 313.46)

What #693A83 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 #693A83, 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.

#693A83 Channel Values

How #693A83 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 58 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 39% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 56% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693A83 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 text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #693A83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693A83; 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 #693A83

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 #693A83 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#693A83
Protanopia#454583
Protanomaly#564183
Deuteranopia#4D4D82
Deuteranomaly#5A4683
Tritanopia#604848
Tritanomaly#644365
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #693A83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-693a83: #693A83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #693A83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-693a83': '#693A83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.227, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_693a83">#693A83</color>
SVG fillfill="#693A83"

More Purple Colors

#693A83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#693A83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #693A83?

#693A83 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 58, 131) in RGB and hsl(279, 39%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #693A83?

#693A83 is rgb(105, 58, 131) — red 105, green 58, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #693A83?

#693A83 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #693A83 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #693A83 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #693A83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #693A83 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 14.13, which is visibly different.

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