#695496 Color
#695496 is rgb(105, 84, 150) in RGB, hsl(259, 28%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695496rgb(105, 84, 150)hsl(259, 28%, 46%)hsv(259, 44%, 59%)cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 41%)oklch(49.6% 0.104 297.1)lab(40.16% 20.34 -33.51)lch(40.16% 39.20 301.25)What #695496 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 #695496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695496 Channel Values
How #695496 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 28% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 44% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695496 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 #695496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695496; 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 #695496
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 #695496 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695496: #695496;background-color: #695496;colors: { 'color-695496': '#695496' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.329, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_695496">#695496</color>fill="#695496"More Purple Colors
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#695496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695496?
#695496 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 84, 150) in RGB and hsl(259, 28%, 46%) 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 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #695496?
#695496 is rgb(105, 84, 150) — red 105, green 84, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695496?
#695496 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695496 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695496 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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