#690178
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.7% 0.179 321.5), rgb(105, 1, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#690178 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.179 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690178 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 1, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.179 321.5) |
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 #690178 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690178 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #690178 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #690178 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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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
#DB69EF
oklch(70.6% 0.215 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF2DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.274 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690178
oklch(37.7% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#690178 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) | #00357B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183E76 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2344 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690178
#690178
oklch(37.7% 0.179 321.5)
- #095000
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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 #690178, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #690178.
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 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #690178 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.