#69465F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.06 337.6), rgb(105, 70, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#69465F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69465F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 70, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.06 337.6) |
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 #69465F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69465F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69465F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #69465F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 338)
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Step 500
500
#A67999
oklch(63.1% 0.071 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#916184
oklch(55.5% 0.079 337)
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Step 700
700
#7C506F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69465F
oklch(44.2% 0.06 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#69465F 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) | #474E60 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D474F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69465F
#69465F
oklch(44.2% 0.06 337.6)
- #355D46
#355D46
oklch(44.1% 0.06 157.6)
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 #69465F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #69465F 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.