#69305D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.102 335.9), rgb(105, 48, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#69305D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69305D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.102 335.9) |
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 #69305D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69305D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #69305D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69305D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 336)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25290
oklch(55.7% 0.131 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A427B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69305D
oklch(40.3% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#69305D 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) | #313F5F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3342 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69305D
#69305D
oklch(40.3% 0.102 335.9)
- #005731
#005731
oklch(40.2% 0.097 156.1)
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 #69305D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #69305D 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.