#69275B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.116 336.7), rgb(105, 39, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#69275B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69275B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 39, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.116 336.7) |
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 #69275B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69275B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #69275B text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69275B 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
#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
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958B0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2985
oklch(49.2% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69275B
oklch(38.9% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#69275B 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) | #283A5D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4459 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69275B
#69275B
oklch(38.9% 0.116 336.7)
- #00532F
#00532F
oklch(38.9% 0.094 156.4)
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 #69275B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #69275B 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.