What color is #690F8A?

#690F8A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 15, 138), and in HSL hsl(284, 80%, 30%).

Is #690F8A accessible as text?

On white, #690F8A has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #690F8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #690F8A?

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

What colors go well with #690F8A?

#690F8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #308A0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #690F8A below.

Is #690F8A good for buttons?

#690F8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #690F8A — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #690F8A the same as CSS purple?

No — #690F8A is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#690F8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #690F8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #690F8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #690F8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690F8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690F8A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #690F8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #690F8A Secondary #7C6389 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eminence 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 Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #690F8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8A43AA

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

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Color Lab

How #690F8A 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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 68/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5C7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A0F82 — 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 #690F8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #690F8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 15 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.8% 0.185 313.9);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F3D9FC;
  --color-200: #E5B6F7;
  --color-300: #D084EB;
  --color-400: #B857DB;
  --color-500: #9B34C1;
  --color-600: #782F93;
  --color-700: #562768;
  --color-800: #391D44;
  --color-900: #241429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F3D9FC',
    200: '#E5B6F7',
    300: '#D084EB',
    400: '#B857DB',
    500: '#9B34C1',
    600: '#782F93',
    700: '#562768',
    800: '#391D44',
    900: '#241429',
  },
}

$base: #690F8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F3D9FC;
$base-200: #E5B6F7;
$base-300: #D084EB;
$base-400: #B857DB;
$base-500: #9B34C1;
$base-600: #782F93;
$base-700: #562768;
$base-800: #391D44;
$base-900: #241429;
$base-hover: #540C6E;
$base-subtle: #D9A9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#690F8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D084EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B857DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#782F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#562768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #690F8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #690F8A

UI roles & guardrails

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