What color is #690A65?

#690A65 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 10, 101), and in HSL hsl(303, 83%, 23%).

Is #690A65 accessible as text?

On white, #690A65 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #690A65, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #690A65?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #690A65?

#690A65 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A6B0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #690A65 below.

Is #690A65 good for buttons?

#690A65 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #690A65 — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #690A65 the same as CSS purple?

No — #690A65 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#690A65 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #690A65

Not just a swatch — here's how #690A65 works with other colors. Named schemes with #690A65 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #690A65 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690A65 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #690A65 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #42002A

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690A65 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #690A65 Secondary #785A75 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #690A65 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #690A65

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People also use #690A65 with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFC0ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B0A46 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #690A65 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #690A65;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 10 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.158 330.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD9FB;
  --color-200: #F8B4F5;
  --color-300: #ED82E8;
  --color-400: #DE54D7;
  --color-500: #C331BC;
  --color-600: #952D8F;
  --color-700: #692666;
  --color-800: #441C42;
  --color-900: #2A1329;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD9FB',
    200: '#F8B4F5',
    300: '#ED82E8',
    400: '#DE54D7',
    500: '#C331BC',
    600: '#952D8F',
    700: '#692666',
    800: '#441C42',
    900: '#2A1329',
  },
}

$base: #690A65;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD9FB;
$base-200: #F8B4F5;
$base-300: #ED82E8;
$base-400: #DE54D7;
$base-500: #C331BC;
$base-600: #952D8F;
$base-700: #692666;
$base-800: #441C42;
$base-900: #2A1329;
$base-hover: #560852;
$base-subtle: #E99FE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#690A65",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE54D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C331BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #690A65

Color Lab

Pairs with #690A65

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