#691C6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.146 326.9), rgb(105, 28, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#691C6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691C6B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 28, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.146 326.9) |
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 #691C6B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691C6B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #691C6B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #691C6B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D875D9
oklch(70.8% 0.175 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C03A1
oklch(49% 0.226 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F82
oklch(42.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691C6B
oklch(38.5% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#691C6B 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) | #0C386D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4269 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2841 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691C6B
#691C6B
oklch(38.5% 0.146 326.9)
- #005319
#005319
oklch(38.5% 0.115 146.8)
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 #691C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #691C6B 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.