#690479
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.9% 0.177 321), rgb(105, 4, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#690479 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690479 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 4, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.177 321) |
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 #690479 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690479 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #690479 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #690479 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.134 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA6AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.213 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE2FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.272 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690479
oklch(37.9% 0.177 321)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A47
oklch(27% 0.112 320.4)
#690479 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) | #00357C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183F77 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2545 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690479
#690479
oklch(37.9% 0.177 321)
- #0D5100
#0D5100
oklch(37.9% 0.125 141)
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 #690479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #690479 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.