#691B69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.145 328), rgb(105, 27, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#691B69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691B69 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 27, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.145 328) |
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 #691B69 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691B69 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #691B69 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #691B69 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 328)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E029F
oklch(49.2% 0.225 328)
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Step 800
800
#800F81
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691B69
oklch(38.3% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#691B69 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) | #0D376B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304167 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2740 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691B69
#691B69
oklch(38.3% 0.145 328)
- #00521C
#00521C
oklch(38.2% 0.111 147.8)
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 #691B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #691B69 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.