#69204B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.115 347.8), rgb(105, 32, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#69204B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69204B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.115 347.8) |
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 #69204B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69204B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #69204B text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69204B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2549C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BD3387
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32472
oklch(49.2% 0.178 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69204B
oklch(37.2% 0.115 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#69204B 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) | #29344C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711E32 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69204B
#69204B
oklch(37.2% 0.115 347.8)
- #004D38
#004D38
oklch(37.3% 0.076 167.2)
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 #69204B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #69204B 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.