#691F4A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37% 0.116 348.4), rgb(105, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#691F4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691F4A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.116 348.4) |
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 #691F4A | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691F4A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #691F4A text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #691F4A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3539B
oklch(63.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3286
oklch(55.6% 0.193 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32272
oklch(49% 0.18 348)
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Step 800
800
#85205C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691F4A
oklch(37% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#691F4A 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) | #29344B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4048 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C31 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691F4A
#691F4A
oklch(37% 0.116 348.4)
- #004C38
#004C38
oklch(37% 0.075 168)
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 #691F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #691F4A 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.