#69235C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.123 335.8), rgb(105, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#69235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69235C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.123 335.8) |
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 #69235C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69235C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #69235C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69235C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B4
oklch(63% 0.188 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B732A0
oklch(55.7% 0.205 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2289
oklch(49.1% 0.191 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.158 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69235C
oklch(38.4% 0.123 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#69235C 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) | #24385E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E273C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69235C
#69235C
oklch(38.4% 0.123 335.8)
- #00522D
#00522D
oklch(38.5% 0.094 155.6)
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 #69235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #69235C 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.