#691F4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.117 347.6), rgb(105, 31, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#691F4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691F4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 31, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.117 347.6) |
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 #691F4B | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691F4B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #691F4B text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #691F4B 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 348)
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Step 500
500
#D3539D
oklch(63.1% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3188
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32273
oklch(49.1% 0.18 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#851F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 347.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691F4B
oklch(37.1% 0.117 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#691F4B 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) | #28344C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711D32 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691F4B
#691F4B
oklch(37.1% 0.117 347.6)
- #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 #691F4B, 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 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #691F4B 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.