#691D65
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.139 330.1), rgb(105, 29, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#691D65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691D65 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 29, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.139 330.1) |
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 #691D65 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691D65 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #691D65 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #691D65 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
-
Step 500
500
#CC4BC5
oklch(63% 0.213 330)
-
Step 600
600
#B822B1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 330.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9E0F98
oklch(49.1% 0.215 330.4)
-
Step 800
800
#80147C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 329.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#691D65
oklch(38.2% 0.139 330.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#691D65 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) | #163767 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334263 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D263E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691D65
#691D65
oklch(38.2% 0.139 330.1)
- #005222
#005222
oklch(38.3% 0.105 150)
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 #691D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #691D65 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.