#69245F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.124 333.8), rgb(105, 36, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#69245F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69245F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.124 333.8) |
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 #69245F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69245F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #69245F text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69245F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B532A4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B228C
oklch(49% 0.192 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69245F
oklch(38.7% 0.124 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#69245F 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) | #233961 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E293E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69245F
#69245F
oklch(38.7% 0.124 333.8)
- #00532A
#00532A
oklch(38.8% 0.099 153.5)
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 #69245F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #69245F 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.