#69166B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.153 327), rgb(105, 22, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#69166B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69166B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.153 327) |
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 #69166B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69166B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #69166B text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #69166B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE43D1
oklch(63.2% 0.234 327)
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Step 600
600
#B907BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810385
oklch(42.7% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69166B
oklch(38% 0.153 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#69166B 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) | #00366D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4069 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2540 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69166B
#69166B
oklch(38% 0.153 327)
- #005119
#005119
oklch(37.9% 0.113 147)
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 #69166B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #69166B 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.