#691EA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.193 305.4), rgb(105, 30, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#691EA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 30, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.193 305.4) |
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 #691EA0 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691EA0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #691EA0 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #691EA0 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC7EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.181 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9830E4
oklch(55.6% 0.251 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#821FC6
oklch(49.2% 0.233 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#691EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#55227F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164B
oklch(27.1% 0.095 305.2)
#691EA0 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) | #0046A3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4160 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691EA0
#691EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.193 305.4)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #691EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #691EA0 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.