#690E71
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.165 324.3), rgb(105, 14, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#690E71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690E71 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 14, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.165 324.3) |
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 #690E71 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690E71 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #690E71 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #690E71 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E8A5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.122 324.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DB6EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.198 324.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CF3ADC
oklch(63.2% 0.252 324.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
-
Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#690E71
oklch(37.8% 0.165 324.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#690E71 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) | #003573 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243F6F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2442 | 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°).
- #690E71
#690E71
oklch(37.8% 0.165 324.3)
- #00510D
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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 #690E71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #690E71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #690E71 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.