#69297A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.142 318.6), rgb(105, 41, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#69297A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69297A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.142 318.6) |
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 #69297A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69297A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #69297A text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69297A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C384D5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B463CA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#88379D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69297A
oklch(40.9% 0.142 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592A66
oklch(37.5% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#69297A 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) | #10417C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4778 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69374D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69297A
#69297A
oklch(40.9% 0.142 318.6)
- #1E5900
#1E5900
oklch(40.9% 0.128 138.6)
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 #69297A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #69297A 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.