#69385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.084 339.7), rgb(105, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#69385A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69385A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.084 339.7) |
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 #69385A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69385A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #69385A text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #69385A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B2719D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5888
oklch(55.6% 0.11 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#864873
oklch(49.1% 0.102 339.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69385A
oklch(41.4% 0.084 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#69385A 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) | #3A445B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B59 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3945 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69385A
#69385A
oklch(41.4% 0.084 339.7)
- #15593B
#15593B
oklch(41.4% 0.084 159.7)
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 #69385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #69385A 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.