#69445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.064 337.1), rgb(105, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#69445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69445F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.064 337.1) |
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 #69445F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69445F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69445F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69445F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AE
oklch(70.8% 0.059 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8789A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#936085
oklch(55.6% 0.084 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69445F
oklch(43.8% 0.064 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#69445F 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) | #454C60 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D454E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69445F
#69445F
oklch(43.8% 0.064 337.1)
- #315D44
#315D44
oklch(43.9% 0.065 157.4)
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 #69445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #69445F 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.