#690A4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.3% 0.14 345.4), rgb(105, 10, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#690A4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690A4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 10, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 83%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.14 345.4) |
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 #690A4B | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690A4B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #690A4B text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #690A4B text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E870B8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD41A6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80691
oklch(55.6% 0.234 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0264
oklch(42.7% 0.18 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690A4B
oklch(35.3% 0.14 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#690A4B 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) | #1A2C4D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C49 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71072B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690A4B
#690A4B
oklch(35.3% 0.14 345.4)
- #004732
#004732
oklch(35.3% 0.073 165.7)
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 #690A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #690A4B 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.