#69466D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.075 323.1), rgb(105, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#69466D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69466D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.075 323.1) |
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 #69466D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69466D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69466D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69466D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692BA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 323)
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Step 500
500
#A477A9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F94
oklch(55.6% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#794E7E
oklch(49% 0.09 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69466D
oklch(44.8% 0.075 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#513754
oklch(37.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#69466D 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) | #42506E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A54 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69466D
#69466D
oklch(44.8% 0.075 323.1)
- #3A6039
#3A6039
oklch(44.9% 0.076 143.6)
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 #69466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #69466D 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.