#69378A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.138 309.7), rgb(105, 55, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#69378A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69378A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.138 309.7) |
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 #69378A | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69378A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69378A text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69378A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A769D3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69378A
oklch(43.9% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#69378A 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) | #194C8D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F88 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65465B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69378A
#69378A
oklch(43.9% 0.138 309.7)
- #3C5E00
#3C5E00
oklch(43.9% 0.118 129.8)
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 #69378A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #69378A 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.