#69427A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.099 315), rgb(105, 66, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#69427A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69427A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.099 315) |
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 #69427A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69427A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69427A text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69427A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A472BA
oklch(63% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A7
oklch(55.5% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69427A
oklch(44.8% 0.099 315)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#69427A 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) | #384F7C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425278 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69427A
#69427A
oklch(44.8% 0.099 315)
- #3B6024
#3B6024
oklch(44.7% 0.098 135.1)
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 #69427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #69427A 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.