#690C4A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.3% 0.138 346.2), rgb(105, 12, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#690C4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690C4A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 12, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.138 346.2) |
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 #690C4A | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690C4A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #690C4A text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #690C4A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E771B6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 346)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.231 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0663
oklch(42.8% 0.177 346.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690C4A
oklch(35.3% 0.138 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#690C4A 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) | #1C2D4C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C48 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71082B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690C4A
#690C4A
oklch(35.3% 0.138 346.2)
- #004733
#004733
oklch(35.3% 0.073 166.8)
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 #690C4A, 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 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #690C4A 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.