#690FAB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.214 303.2), rgb(105, 15, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#690FAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690FAB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 15, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.214 303.2) |
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 #690FAB | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690FAB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #690FAB text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #690FAB text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#981CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#690FAB
oklch(42.6% 0.214 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#551C88
oklch(37.8% 0.166 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#32134F
oklch(27% 0.105 303.7)
#690FAB 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) | #0045AF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4164 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690FAB
#690FAB
oklch(42.6% 0.214 303.2)
- #445700
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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 #690FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.086
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #690FAB 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.