#69194D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.126 345.3), rgb(105, 25, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#69194D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69194D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 25, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.126 345.3) |
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 #69194D | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69194D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #69194D text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69194D text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E176B6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1278E
oklch(55.6% 0.21 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61679
oklch(49.1% 0.196 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#871862
oklch(42.7% 0.162 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69194D
oklch(36.5% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#69194D 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) | #23314E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701830 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69194D
#69194D
oklch(36.5% 0.126 345.3)
- #004B34
#004B34
oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7)
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 #69194D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #69194D 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.