#69295E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.115 334.7), rgb(105, 41, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#69295E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69295E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.115 334.7) |
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 #69295E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69295E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #69295E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69295E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C759B3
oklch(63.1% 0.176 335)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#992B88
oklch(49.2% 0.178 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69295E
oklch(39.3% 0.115 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#69295E 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) | #293C60 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2D3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69295E
#69295E
oklch(39.3% 0.115 334.7)
- #00542D
#00542D
oklch(39.2% 0.097 154.9)
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 #69295E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #69295E 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.