#69165E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.1% 0.142 334.1), rgb(105, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#69165E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69165E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.142 334.1) |
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 #69165E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69165E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #69165E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69165E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D246BE
oklch(63% 0.218 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD17AA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840C76
oklch(42.6% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69165E
oklch(37.1% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#69165E 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) | #143360 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1E39 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69165E
#69165E
oklch(37.1% 0.142 334.1)
- #004E28
#004E28
oklch(37.2% 0.094 154)
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 #69165E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69165E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #69165E 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.