#695487 Color
#695487 is rgb(105, 84, 135) in RGB, hsl(265, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695487rgb(105, 84, 135)hsl(265, 23%, 43%)hsv(265, 38%, 53%)cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 47%)oklch(48.8% 0.083 302.4)lab(39.53% 17.31 -25.46)lch(39.53% 30.79 304.22)What #695487 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 #695487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695487 Channel Values
How #695487 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 84 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 23% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 38% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695487 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 #695487
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695487; 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 #695487
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 #695487 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.
#695487#585887#5F5687#5C5C87#615987#625C5C#655970#5E5E5EUsing #695487 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695487: #695487;background-color: #695487;colors: { 'color-695487': '#695487' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.329, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_695487">#695487</color>fill="#695487"More Purple Colors
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#695487 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695487?
#695487 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 84, 135) in RGB and hsl(265, 23%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #695487?
#695487 is rgb(105, 84, 135) — red 105, green 84, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695487?
#695487 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695487 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695487 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695487 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695487 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 20.02, which is visibly different.
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