#69297C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.144 317.7), rgb(105, 41, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#69297C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69297C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.144 317.7) |
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 #69297C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69297C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #69297C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #69297C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#87369F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69297C
oklch(41.1% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#69297C 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) | #0C417E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68384F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69297C
#69297C
oklch(41.1% 0.144 317.7)
- #225900
#225900
oklch(41% 0.126 137.6)
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 #69297C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #69297C 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.