#691C48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.6% 0.119 349.4), rgb(105, 28, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#691C48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691C48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 28, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.119 349.4) |
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 #691C48 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691C48 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #691C48 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #691C48 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5519A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02E84
oklch(55.5% 0.198 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61E70
oklch(49.2% 0.185 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#861D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 349.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691C48
oklch(36.6% 0.119 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#691C48 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) | #273249 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71182F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691C48
#691C48
oklch(36.6% 0.119 349.4)
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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 #691C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #691C48 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.