#691E7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.8% 0.158 319), rgb(105, 30, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#691E7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691E7B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 30, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.158 319) |
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 #691E7B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691E7B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #691E7B text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #691E7B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F1
oklch(81% 0.118 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#D274EA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C445E3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 319)
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Step 600
600
#B00DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.263 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7A0592
oklch(42.6% 0.202 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691E7B
oklch(39.8% 0.158 319)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#691E7B 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) | #003D7E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244479 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69314B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691E7B
#691E7B
oklch(39.8% 0.158 319)
- #1A5600
#1A5600
oklch(39.8% 0.126 139.2)
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 #691E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #691E7B 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.