#69366A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.103 326.5), rgb(105, 54, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#69366A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69366A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.103 326.5) |
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 #69366A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69366A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #69366A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69366A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B549C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69366A
oklch(41.9% 0.103 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#69366A 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) | #31456C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B68 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69366A
#69366A
oklch(41.9% 0.103 326.5)
- #1D5B28
#1D5B28
oklch(41.8% 0.103 146.7)
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 #69366A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #69366A 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.