#69425F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.069 336.6), rgb(105, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#69425F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 337°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69425F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.069 336.6) |
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 #69425F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69425F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69425F text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69425F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B0
oklch(70.8% 0.064 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#945F87
oklch(55.7% 0.088 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E72
oklch(49.1% 0.082 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69425F
oklch(43.5% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#69425F 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) | #434B60 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D434C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69425F
#69425F
oklch(43.5% 0.069 336.6)
- #2E5C41
#2E5C41
oklch(43.4% 0.068 156.3)
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 #69425F, 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 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
Use #69425F 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.