#69274F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.107 345.9), rgb(105, 39, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#69274F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69274F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 39, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.107 345.9) |
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 #69274F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69274F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #69274F text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #69274F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.128 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 346)
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Step 600
600
#B73C89
oklch(55.6% 0.177 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D74
oklch(49.1% 0.164 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#80275F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69274F
oklch(38.3% 0.107 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#69274F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702637 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69274F
#69274F
oklch(38.3% 0.107 345.9)
- #005039
#005039
oklch(38.2% 0.079 165.9)
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 #69274F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #69274F 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.