#691EE5
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.26 289.6), rgb(105, 30, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#691EE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 30, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.26 289.6) |
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 #691EE5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #691EE5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #691EE5 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #691EE5 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A3AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.265 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#691EE5
oklch(49.1% 0.26 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#551FB9
oklch(42.7% 0.215 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#452492
oklch(37.7% 0.168 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#281755
oklch(26.9% 0.106 290)
#691EE5 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) | #005BEA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053E2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366088 | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691EE5
#691EE5
oklch(49.1% 0.26 289.6)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #691EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #691EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.016
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.037
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #691EE5 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.