#69378B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.139 309.3), rgb(105, 55, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#69378B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69378B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.139 309.3) |
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 #69378B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69378B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69378B text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69378B 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
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A768D4
oklch(63% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#924DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69378B
oklch(44% 0.139 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#69378B 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) | #174C8E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F89 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64475B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69378B
#69378B
oklch(44% 0.139 309.3)
- #3D5E00
#3D5E00
oklch(43.9% 0.117 129.4)
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 #69378B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- 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 #69378B 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.