#694B8B Color
#694B8B is rgb(105, 75, 139) in RGB, hsl(268, 30%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#694B8Brgb(105, 75, 139)hsl(268, 30%, 42%)hsv(268, 46%, 55%)cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 45%)oklch(47.3% 0.105 304.3)lab(37.39% 23.33 -31.21)lch(37.39% 38.96 306.79)What #694B8B 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 #694B8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#694B8B Channel Values
How #694B8B 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 75 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 30% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 46% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #694B8B 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 #694B8B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #694B8B; 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 #694B8B
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 #694B8B 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.
#694B8B#51518B#5C4F8B#56568B#5E528B#605656#64526F#595959Using #694B8B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-694b8b: #694B8B;background-color: #694B8B;colors: { 'color-694b8b': '#694B8B' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.294, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_694b8b">#694B8B</color>fill="#694B8B"More Purple Colors
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#694B8B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #694B8B?
#694B8B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 75, 139) in RGB and hsl(268, 30%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #694B8B?
#694B8B is rgb(105, 75, 139) — red 105, green 75, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #694B8B?
#694B8B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #694B8B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #694B8B scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #694B8B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #694B8B 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 13.69, which is visibly different.
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