#690D70
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8), rgb(105, 13, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#690D70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690D70 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 13, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8) |
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 #690D70 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690D70 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #690D70 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #690D70 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.125 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF39DB
oklch(63.1% 0.253 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690D70
oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#690D70 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) | #003572 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2341 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690D70
#690D70
oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8)
- #005110
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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 #690D70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #690D70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #690D70 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.