#69446D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.079 323.4), rgb(105, 68, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#69446D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69446D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.079 323.4) |
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 #69446D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69446D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69446D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69446D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#A676AB
oklch(63.3% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#905D96
oklch(55.5% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D80
oklch(49.2% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69446D
oklch(44.5% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#69446D 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) | #404E6F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4853 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69446D
#69446D
oklch(44.5% 0.079 323.4)
- #375F36
#375F36
oklch(44.4% 0.08 143.6)
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 #69446D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #69446D 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.