#695968 Color
#695968 is rgb(105, 89, 104) in RGB, hsl(304, 8%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 59%) 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 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#695968rgb(105, 89, 104)hsl(304, 8%, 38%)hsv(304, 15%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.031 328)lab(39.82% 8.94 -6.09)lch(39.82% 10.81 325.74)What #695968 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 #695968, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#695968 Channel Values
How #695968 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 89 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 8% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 15% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 1% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #695968 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 #695968
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #695968; 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 #695968
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 #695968 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.
#695968#5C5C68#615B68#5F5F68#635C68#675B5B#685A60#5E5E5EUsing #695968 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-695968: #695968;background-color: #695968;colors: { 'color-695968': '#695968' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.349, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_695968">#695968</color>fill="#695968"More Gray Colors
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#695968 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #695968?
#695968 is a dark gray — rgb(105, 89, 104) in RGB and hsl(304, 8%, 38%) 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #695968?
#695968 is rgb(105, 89, 104) — red 105, green 89, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #695968?
#695968 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #695968 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #695968 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #695968 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #695968 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 11.75, which is visibly different.
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