#691746
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.124 350.1), rgb(105, 23, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#691746 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691746 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 23, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.124 350.1) |
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 #691746 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691746 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #691746 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #691746 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E476AD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D94C99
oklch(63.1% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42684
oklch(55.6% 0.208 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9156F
oklch(49.2% 0.193 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#89175B
oklch(42.7% 0.16 350)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691746
oklch(36% 0.124 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#691746 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) | #243047 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71122C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691746
#691746
oklch(36% 0.124 350.1)
- #004937
#004937
oklch(36% 0.072 169.5)
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 #691746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #691746 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.