#69388B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.137 309.1), rgb(105, 56, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#69388B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69388B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.137 309.1) |
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 #69388B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69388B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69388B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69388B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#B889DD
oklch(70.7% 0.129 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A669D3
oklch(63% 0.164 309)
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Step 600
600
#924EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69388B
oklch(44.1% 0.137 309.1)
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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)
#69388B 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) | #1A4C8E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F89 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64475C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69388B
#69388B
oklch(44.1% 0.137 309.1)
- #3E5E00
#3E5E00
oklch(44% 0.117 128.9)
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 #69388B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #69388B 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.