#69204C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.116 347), rgb(105, 32, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#69204C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 347°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69204C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.116 347) |
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 #69204C | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69204C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #69204C text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69204C text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2549E
oklch(63.2% 0.177 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3389
oklch(55.7% 0.193 347)
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Step 700
700
#A22374
oklch(49% 0.179 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69204C
oklch(37.2% 0.116 347)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#69204C 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) | #29344D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E33 | 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°).
- #69204C
#69204C
oklch(37.2% 0.116 347)
- #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 #69204C, 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 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #69204C 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.