#69219D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1), rgb(105, 33, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#69219D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69219D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1) |
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 #69219D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69219D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #69219D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69219D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF5
oklch(70.6% 0.175 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC58F1
oklch(63.1% 0.223 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9834E0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8223C2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69219D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#55237D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#69219D 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) | #0046A0 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60415F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69219D
#69219D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1)
- #405900
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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 #69219D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #69219D 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.