#693B81 Color
#693B81 is rgb(105, 59, 129) in RGB, hsl(279, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#693B81rgb(105, 59, 129)hsl(279, 37%, 37%)hsv(279, 54%, 51%)cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 49%)oklch(44% 0.12 312.8)lab(33.16% 30.51 -31.73)lch(33.16% 44.02 313.88)What #693B81 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 #693B81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#693B81 Channel Values
How #693B81 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 59 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 37% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 54% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693B81 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 #693B81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693B81; 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 #693B81
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 #693B81 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.
#693B81#454581#564281#4E4E80#5A4781#614949#644464#4E4E4EUsing #693B81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-693b81: #693B81;background-color: #693B81;colors: { 'color-693b81': '#693B81' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.231, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_693b81">#693B81</color>fill="#693B81"More Purple Colors
#693B81 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#693B81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #693B81?
#693B81 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 59, 129) in RGB and hsl(279, 37%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #693B81?
#693B81 is rgb(105, 59, 129) — red 105, green 59, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #693B81?
#693B81 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #693B81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #693B81 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #693B81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #693B81 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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