#69406D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.087 323.7), rgb(105, 64, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#69406D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69406D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.087 323.7) |
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 #69406D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69406D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69406D text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69406D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A873AD
oklch(63% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#935B99
oklch(55.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A82
oklch(49% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69406D
oklch(43.7% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#69406D 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) | #3B4C6F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4551 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69406D
#69406D
oklch(43.7% 0.087 323.7)
- #315E31
#315E31
oklch(43.7% 0.087 143.9)
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 #69406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #69406D 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.