#69475B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.055 343.5), rgb(105, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#69475B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69475B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.055 343.5) |
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 #69475B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69475B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69475B text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69475B text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894A9
oklch(70.6% 0.052 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A94
oklch(63.1% 0.065 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#91627E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516A
oklch(49% 0.066 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69475B
oklch(44.3% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#523847
oklch(37.6% 0.044 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#69475B 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) | #494E5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D474E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69475B
#69475B
oklch(44.3% 0.055 343.5)
- #355D4B
#355D4B
oklch(44.3% 0.055 163.7)
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 #69475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #69475B 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.