#69306B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.115 326.1), rgb(105, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#69306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69306B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.115 326.1) |
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 #69306B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69306B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #69306B text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69306B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C489C4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B369B5
oklch(63% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#873F8A
oklch(49% 0.139 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69306B
oklch(41% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#69306B 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) | #29426D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4969 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3749 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69306B
#69306B
oklch(41% 0.115 326.1)
- #105A1F
#105A1F
oklch(41% 0.115 146.1)
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 #69306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #69306B 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.