#69255F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.122 333.9), rgb(105, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#69255F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69255F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.122 333.9) |
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 #69255F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69255F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #69255F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #69255F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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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
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B433A3
oklch(55.5% 0.204 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69255F
oklch(38.8% 0.122 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#69255F 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) | #243A61 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A3E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69255F
#69255F
oklch(38.8% 0.122 333.9)
- #00532B
#00532B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 154.1)
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 #69255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #69255F 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.