#695889 Color
#695889 is rgb(105, 88, 137) in RGB, hsl(261, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 46%) 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 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695889rgb(105, 88, 137)hsl(261, 22%, 44%)hsv(261, 36%, 54%)cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 46%)oklch(49.7% 0.079 299.5)lab(40.66% 15.37 -24.91)lch(40.66% 29.27 301.68)What #695889 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 #695889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695889 Channel Values
How #695889 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695889 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 #695889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695889; 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 #695889
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 #695889 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.
#695889#5B5B89#615A89#5E5E89#635C89#626060#655D73#606060Using #695889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695889: #695889;background-color: #695889;colors: { 'color-695889': '#695889' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.345, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_695889">#695889</color>fill="#695889"More Purple Colors
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#695889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695889?
#695889 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 88, 137) in RGB and hsl(261, 22%, 44%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #695889?
#695889 is rgb(105, 88, 137) — red 105, green 88, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695889?
#695889 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695889 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695889 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 21.5, which is visibly different.
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