#69429B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.141 301.4), rgb(105, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#69429B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69429B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.141 301.4) |
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 #69429B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69429B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69429B text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69429B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#845ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.15 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69429B
oklch(46.8% 0.141 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#69429B 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) | #1C559E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5599 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5468 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69429B
#69429B
oklch(46.8% 0.141 301.4)
- #516300
#516300
oklch(46.8% 0.112 121.2)
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 #69429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
Use #69429B 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.