#69216B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.139 326.7), rgb(105, 33, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#69216B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69216B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.139 326.7) |
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 #69216B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69216B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #69216B text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69216B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D577D6
oklch(70.6% 0.167 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84DCB
oklch(63% 0.213 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B326B8
oklch(55.5% 0.232 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A149E
oklch(49.1% 0.215 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1780
oklch(42.6% 0.178 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69216B
oklch(39% 0.139 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#69216B 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) | #153A6D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324369 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2C43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69216B
#69216B
oklch(39% 0.139 326.7)
- #005519
#005519
oklch(39.1% 0.118 146.6)
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 #69216B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #69216B 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.