What color is #690A8B?

#690A8B is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 10, 139), and in HSL hsl(284, 87%, 29%).

Is #690A8B accessible as text?

On white, #690A8B has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #690A8B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #690A8B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #690A8B?

#690A8B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C8A0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #690A8B below.

Is #690A8B good for buttons?

#690A8B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #690A8B — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #690A8B the same as CSS purple?

No — #690A8B is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#690A8B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #690A8B

Not just a swatch — here's how #690A8B works with other colors. Named schemes with #690A8B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690A8B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #690A8B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8A42AB

Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #690A8B Secondary #7B6289 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #690A8B Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690A8B Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

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Color Lab

How #690A8B 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #690A8B with

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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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5C4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A0A82 — 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 #690A8B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #690A8B;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 10 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.189 313.7);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F3D8FD;
  --color-200: #E7B3FA;
  --color-300: #D27FF0;
  --color-400: #BB51E1;
  --color-500: #9E2EC7;
  --color-600: #7A2B97;
  --color-700: #58246B;
  --color-800: #3A1C45;
  --color-900: #24132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F3D8FD',
    200: '#E7B3FA',
    300: '#D27FF0',
    400: '#BB51E1',
    500: '#9E2EC7',
    600: '#7A2B97',
    700: '#58246B',
    800: '#3A1C45',
    900: '#24132A',
  },
}

$base: #690A8B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F3D8FD;
$base-200: #E7B3FA;
$base-300: #D27FF0;
$base-400: #BB51E1;
$base-500: #9E2EC7;
$base-600: #7A2B97;
$base-700: #58246B;
$base-800: #3A1C45;
$base-900: #24132A;
$base-hover: #53086F;
$base-subtle: #D9A5ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#690A8B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D27FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E2EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A2B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #690A8B

Color Lab

Pairs with #690A8B

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