#691A5B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.3% 0.135 336), rgb(105, 26, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#691A5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691A5B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 26, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.135 336) |
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 #691A5B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691A5B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #691A5B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #691A5B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8DA
oklch(81% 0.101 336)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C6
oklch(70.6% 0.162 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC22A4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841472
oklch(42.8% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691A5B
oklch(37.3% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#691A5B 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) | #1B345D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F38 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691A5B
#691A5B
oklch(37.3% 0.135 336)
- #004E2B
#004E2B
oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9)
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 #691A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #691A5B 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.