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#693EB1 Color

#693EB1 is rgb(105, 62, 177) in RGB, hsl(262, 48%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#693EB1
HEX#693EB1
RGBrgb(105, 62, 177)
HSLhsl(262, 48%, 47%)
HSVhsv(262, 65%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.174 296.4)
LABlab(36.48% 38.47 -55.45)
LCHlch(36.48% 67.49 304.75)

What #693EB1 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 #693EB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.17Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 8.18Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.44Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 8.78Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.4Iris#5A4FCFΔE 12.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#693EB1 Channel Values

How #693EB1 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 62 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 48% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 65% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693EB1 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 text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #693EB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693EB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#693EB1
Complementary
#87B13E
Analogous
#3E4EB1
Analogous
#A23EB1
Triadic
#B1693E
Triadic
#3EB169
Split comp.
#B1A23E
Split comp.
#4EB13E

Tints & Shades of #693EB1

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.

Tints

#7B51C2
#9270CD
#A68AD6
#BAA4DF
#CEBFE8
#E5DDF3

Shades

#5B369B
#4E2E84
#40266D
#311D53
#24153C
#160D26

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How #693EB1 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#693EB1
Protanopia#4848B1
Protanomaly#5744B1
Deuteranopia#4F4FB1
Deuteranomaly#5B49B1
Tritanopia#555858
Tritanomaly#5E4F85
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #693EB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-693eb1: #693EB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #693EB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-693eb1': '#693EB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.243, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_693eb1">#693EB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#693EB1"

More Purple Colors

#693EB1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#693EB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #693EB1?

#693EB1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 62, 177) in RGB and hsl(262, 48%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #693EB1?

#693EB1 is rgb(105, 62, 177) — red 105, green 62, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #693EB1?

#693EB1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #693EB1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #693EB1 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #693EB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #693EB1 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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