#690177
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.6% 0.178 322), rgb(105, 1, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#690177 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690177 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 1, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.178 322) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #690177 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690177 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #690177 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #690177 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F4
oklch(81% 0.134 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.213 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D02DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.273 322)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690177
oklch(37.6% 0.178 322)
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Step 950
950
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#690177 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00347A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E75 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2343 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690177
#690177
oklch(37.6% 0.178 322)
- #055000
#055000
oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #690177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #690177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #690177 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.