#69246E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.137 325), rgb(105, 36, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#69246E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69246E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.137 325) |
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 #69246E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69246E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #69246E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69246E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D8
oklch(70.8% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B12ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 325)
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Step 700
700
#9819A1
oklch(49.2% 0.213 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A82
oklch(42.7% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69246E
oklch(39.5% 0.137 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A133D
oklch(26.8% 0.087 324.8)
#69246E 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) | #163C70 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2F45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69246E
#69246E
oklch(39.5% 0.137 325)
- #005712
#005712
oklch(39.7% 0.125 144.9)
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 #69246E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #69246E 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.