#690F6C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.16 326.7), rgb(105, 15, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#690F6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690F6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 15, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.16 326.7) |
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 #690F6C | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690F6C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #690F6C text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #690F6C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E9
oklch(81% 0.12 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690F6C
oklch(37.5% 0.16 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#690F6C 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) | #00346E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C213F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690F6C
#690F6C
oklch(37.5% 0.16 326.7)
- #005017
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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 #690F6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #690F6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #690F6C 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.