#69265C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.118 335.9), rgb(105, 38, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#69265C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69265C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.118 335.9) |
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 #69265C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69265C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #69265C text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #69265C 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C956B2
oklch(63% 0.181 336)
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Step 600
600
#B5369E
oklch(55.7% 0.197 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69265C
oklch(38.8% 0.118 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#69265C 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) | #273A5E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A3D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69265C
#69265C
oklch(38.8% 0.118 335.9)
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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 #69265C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #69265C 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.