#69448D Color
#69448D is rgb(105, 68, 141) in RGB, hsl(270, 35%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69448Drgb(105, 68, 141)hsl(270, 35%, 41%)hsv(270, 52%, 55%)cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 45%)oklch(46.2% 0.12 305.6)lab(35.79% 27.74 -34.94)lch(35.79% 44.61 308.45)What #69448D 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 #69448D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69448D Channel Values
How #69448D 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 68 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 35% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 52% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69448D 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 #69448D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69448D; 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 #69448D
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 #69448D 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.
#69448D#4C4C8D#59498D#52528C#5C4D8D#5F5252#634D6E#555555Using #69448D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69448d: #69448D;background-color: #69448D;colors: { 'color-69448d': '#69448D' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.267, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_69448d">#69448D</color>fill="#69448D"More Purple Colors
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#69448D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69448D?
#69448D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 68, 141) in RGB and hsl(270, 35%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #69448D?
#69448D is rgb(105, 68, 141) — red 105, green 68, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69448D?
#69448D converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69448D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69448D scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69448D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69448D 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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