#69217B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.154 318.8), rgb(105, 33, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#69217B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69217B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.154 318.8) |
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 #69217B | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69217B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #69217B text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69217B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D075E9
oklch(70.6% 0.186 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C348E1
oklch(63.1% 0.236 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE18CF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790D91
oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69217B
oklch(40.1% 0.154 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#69217B 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) | #003E7E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264579 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69324C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69217B
#69217B
oklch(40.1% 0.154 318.8)
- #1C5700
#1C5700
oklch(40.2% 0.126 138.8)
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 #69217B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #69217B 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.