#69437C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.1 313.6), rgb(105, 67, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#69437C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69437C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.1 313.6) |
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 #69437C | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69437C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69437C text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69437C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A373BC
oklch(63.2% 0.118 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#794990
oklch(49.1% 0.121 313.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69437C
oklch(45% 0.1 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#69437C 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) | #38507E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B59 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69437C
#69437C
oklch(45% 0.1 313.6)
- #3E6122
#3E6122
oklch(45.1% 0.1 133.5)
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 #69437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #69437C 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.