#69445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.06 343.4), rgb(105, 68, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#69445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69445A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.06 343.4) |
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 #69445A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69445A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69445A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69445A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E506B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69445A
oklch(43.6% 0.06 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#69445A 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) | #464C5B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5159 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E444C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69445A
#69445A
oklch(43.6% 0.06 343.4)
- #2F5C48
#2F5C48
oklch(43.6% 0.061 163.3)
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 #69445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.090
Use #69445A 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.