#69259A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.18 306.6), rgb(105, 37, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#69259A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69259A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 37, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.18 306.6) |
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 #69259A | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69259A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #69259A text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69259A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BED
oklch(63.1% 0.215 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9739DB
oklch(55.6% 0.233 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8128BE
oklch(49.1% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69259A
oklch(42.8% 0.18 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#55257A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#69259A 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) | #00479D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60425E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69259A
#69259A
oklch(42.8% 0.18 306.6)
- #3F5900
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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 #69259A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
Use #69259A 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.