#69445B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.061 342.1), rgb(105, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#69445B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69445B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.061 342.1) |
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 #69445B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69445B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69445B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69445B 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97896
oklch(63.1% 0.073 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E506C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69445B
oklch(43.7% 0.061 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#69445B 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) | #464C5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D444C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69445B
#69445B
oklch(43.7% 0.061 342.1)
- #305C47
#305C47
oklch(43.6% 0.061 161.7)
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 #69445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #69445B 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.