#69399E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.158 302.4), rgb(105, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#69399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69399E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.158 302.4) |
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 #69399E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69399E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69399E text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69399E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F3
oklch(81% 0.092 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A166E6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7738B8
oklch(49% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69399E
oklch(45.6% 0.158 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#69399E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18519C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F66 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69399E
#69399E
oklch(45.6% 0.158 302.4)
- #4C6000
#4C6000
oklch(45.6% 0.111 122.6)
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 #69399E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #69399E 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.