#691446
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.7% 0.128 349.7), rgb(105, 20, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#691446 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691446 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 20, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.128 349.7) |
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 #691446 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691446 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #691446 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #691446 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52185
oklch(55.6% 0.213 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0E71
oklch(49.1% 0.198 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A135C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691446
oklch(35.7% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#691446 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) | #222E47 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D44 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #710E2B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691446
#691446
oklch(35.7% 0.128 349.7)
- #004836
#004836
oklch(35.7% 0.071 169.3)
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 #691446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
Use #691446 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.