#69304D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.089 350.2), rgb(105, 48, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#69304D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69304D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.089 350.2) |
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 #69304D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69304D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #69304D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69304D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56395
oklch(63% 0.137 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0487F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69304D
oklch(39.5% 0.089 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#69304D 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) | #363D4E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702E3B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69304D
#69304D
oklch(39.5% 0.089 350.2)
- #005440
#005440
oklch(39.7% 0.079 169.8)
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 #69304D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #69304D 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.