#69244B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6), rgb(105, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#69244B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69244B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6) |
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 #69244B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69244B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #69244B text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69244B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABC9
oklch(80.8% 0.082 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF589A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3985
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02A70
oklch(49.1% 0.168 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#69244B 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) | #2C364C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702234 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69244B
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #69244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #69244B 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.