#69429A Color
#69429A is rgb(105, 66, 154) in RGB, hsl(267, 40%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 57%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69429Argb(105, 66, 154)hsl(267, 40%, 43%)hsv(267, 57%, 60%)cmyk(32%, 57%, 0%, 40%)oklch(46.7% 0.14 301.7)lab(36.00% 31.47 -42.49)lch(36.00% 52.88 306.52)What #69429A 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 #69429A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69429A Channel Values
How #69429A 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 66 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 40% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 57% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69429A 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 #69429A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69429A; 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 #69429A
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 #69429A 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.
#69429A#4A4A9A#58479A#515199#5C4C9A#5C5454#614D76#565656Using #69429A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69429a: #69429A;background-color: #69429A;colors: { 'color-69429a': '#69429A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.259, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_69429a">#69429A</color>fill="#69429A"More Purple Colors
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#69429A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69429A?
#69429A is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 66, 154) in RGB and hsl(267, 40%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #69429A?
#69429A is rgb(105, 66, 154) — red 105, green 66, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69429A?
#69429A converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 57%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69429A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69429A scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69429A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69429A 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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