#69235E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.125 334.4), rgb(105, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#69235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69235E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.125 334.4) |
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 #69235E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69235E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #69235E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #69235E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B631A3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69235E
oklch(38.5% 0.125 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#69235E 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) | #223960 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E283D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69235E
#69235E
oklch(38.5% 0.125 334.4)
- #00522B
#00522B
oklch(38.5% 0.096 154.4)
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 #69235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #69235E 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.