#691F6D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.144 325.7), rgb(105, 31, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#691F6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691F6D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 31, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.144 325.7) |
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 #691F6D | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691F6D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #691F6D text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #691F6D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676DA
oklch(70.8% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B421BC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA2
oklch(49% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1383
oklch(42.6% 0.184 325.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691F6D
oklch(38.9% 0.144 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#691F6D 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) | #0F3A6F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2B43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691F6D
#691F6D
oklch(38.9% 0.144 325.7)
- #005415
#005415
oklch(38.8% 0.12 145.7)
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 #691F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #691F6D 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.