#69376B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.102 325.8), rgb(105, 55, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#69376B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69376B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.102 325.8) |
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 #69376B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69376B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #69376B text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #69376B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.095 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#834486
oklch(49% 0.124 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69376B
oklch(42.1% 0.102 325.8)
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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)
#69376B 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) | #32466D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3D4C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69376B
#69376B
oklch(42.1% 0.102 325.8)
- #205B28
#205B28
oklch(41.9% 0.102 146)
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 #69376B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #69376B 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.