#69426B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.081 325.1), rgb(105, 66, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#69426B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69426B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.081 325.1) |
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 #69426B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69426B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69426B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69426B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#925C95
oklch(55.5% 0.106 325)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69426B
oklch(44% 0.081 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F31
oklch(26.8% 0.041 324.7)
#69426B 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) | #3E4D6D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4651 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69426B
#69426B
oklch(44% 0.081 325.1)
- #335E36
#335E36
oklch(43.9% 0.081 145.6)
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 #69426B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #69426B 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.