#69446E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.081 322.6), rgb(105, 68, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#69446E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69446E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.081 322.6) |
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 #69446E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69446E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69446E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69446E text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#A575AC
oklch(63% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#905D97
oklch(55.5% 0.105 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D81
oklch(49.2% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69446E
oklch(44.5% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#69446E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4954 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69446E
#69446E
oklch(44.5% 0.081 322.6)
- #385F35
#385F35
oklch(44.5% 0.08 142.5)
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 #69446E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #69446E 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.