#69245B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.121 336.5), rgb(105, 36, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#69245B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69245B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.121 336.5) |
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 #69245B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69245B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #69245B text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69245B 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6339E
oklch(55.5% 0.201 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2487
oklch(49% 0.187 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69245B
oklch(38.5% 0.121 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#69245B 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) | #25395D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E283C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69245B
#69245B
oklch(38.5% 0.121 336.5)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #69245B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #69245B 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.