#69248C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.167 311.6), rgb(105, 36, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#69248C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69248C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.167 311.6) |
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 #69248C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69248C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #69248C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69248C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C081E7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B05DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C3DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852DB1
oklch(49% 0.201 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69248C
oklch(41.6% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#582773
oklch(37.8% 0.13 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#69248C 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) | #00438F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15478A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653B56 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69248C
#69248C
oklch(41.6% 0.167 311.6)
- #345800
#345800
oklch(41.7% 0.115 131.5)
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 #69248C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #69248C 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.