#69405D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.071 338.4), rgb(105, 64, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#69405D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69405D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.071 338.4) |
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 #69405D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69405D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69405D text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69405D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB759B
oklch(63% 0.085 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#965D86
oklch(55.5% 0.093 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#804D71
oklch(49.1% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69405D
oklch(43% 0.071 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#69405D 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) | #41495E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D414A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69405D
#69405D
oklch(43% 0.071 338.4)
- #295C41
#295C41
oklch(43.1% 0.072 158.2)
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 #69405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.092
Use #69405D 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.