#691343
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.5% 0.127 351.7), rgb(105, 19, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#691343 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691343 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 19, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.127 351.7) |
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 #691343 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691343 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #691343 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #691343 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C72081
oklch(55.7% 0.213 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691343
oklch(35.5% 0.127 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#691343 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) | #232E44 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720B29 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691343
#691343
oklch(35.5% 0.127 351.7)
- #004737
#004737
oklch(35.4% 0.069 171.4)
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 #691343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
Use #691343 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.