#691B64
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.141 330.7), rgb(105, 27, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#691B64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691B64 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 27, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.141 330.7) |
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 #691B64 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691B64 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #691B64 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #691B64 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0998
oklch(49.1% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691B64
oklch(38% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#691B64 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) | #143666 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324162 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D243D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691B64
#691B64
oklch(38% 0.141 330.7)
- #005123
#005123
oklch(38% 0.103 150.7)
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 #691B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #691B64 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.