#693A88 Color
#693A88 is rgb(105, 58, 136) in RGB, hsl(276, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 47%) 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 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693A88rgb(105, 58, 136)hsl(276, 40%, 38%)hsv(276, 57%, 53%)cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.2% 0.13 309.9)lab(33.28% 32.34 -35.85)lch(33.28% 48.28 312.05)What #693A88 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 #693A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693A88 Channel Values
How #693A88 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 58 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693A88 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 #693A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693A88; 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 #693A88
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 #693A88 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.
#693A88#454588#564188#4D4D87#5A4688#5F4A4A#634468#4F4F4FUsing #693A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693a88: #693A88;background-color: #693A88;colors: { 'color-693a88': '#693A88' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.227, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_693a88">#693A88</color>fill="#693A88"More Purple Colors
#693A88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693A88?
#693A88 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 58, 136) in RGB and hsl(276, 40%, 38%) 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 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #693A88?
#693A88 is rgb(105, 58, 136) — red 105, green 58, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693A88?
#693A88 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693A88 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693A88 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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