#69265F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.121 333.9), rgb(105, 38, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#69265F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69265F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.121 333.9) |
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 #69265F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69265F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #69265F text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69265F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 334)
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Step 600
600
#B435A3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A268B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69265F
oklch(38.9% 0.121 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#69265F 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) | #253A61 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2B3E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69265F
#69265F
oklch(38.9% 0.121 333.9)
- #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 #69265F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #69265F 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.