#695874 Color
#695874 is rgb(105, 88, 116) in RGB, hsl(276, 14%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695874rgb(105, 88, 116)hsl(276, 14%, 40%)hsv(276, 24%, 45%)cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 55%)oklch(48.8% 0.049 311.9)lab(39.91% 11.49 -13.30)lch(39.91% 17.58 310.83)What #695874 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 #695874, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695874 Channel Values
How #695874 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 88 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 14% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 24% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695874 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 #695874
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695874; 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 #695874
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 #695874 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.
#695874#5B5B74#615A74#5E5E74#635C74#655C5C#675A66#5E5E5EUsing #695874 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695874: #695874;background-color: #695874;colors: { 'color-695874': '#695874' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.345, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_695874">#695874</color>fill="#695874"More Purple Colors
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#695874 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695874?
#695874 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 88, 116) in RGB and hsl(276, 14%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #695874?
#695874 is rgb(105, 88, 116) — red 105, green 88, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695874?
#695874 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695874 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695874 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695874 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695874 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.
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