#69475F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.058 337.9), rgb(105, 71, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#69475F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69475F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.058 337.9) |
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 #69475F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69475F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69475F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69475F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AD
oklch(70.7% 0.055 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916283
oklch(55.7% 0.076 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69475F
oklch(44.4% 0.058 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#69475F 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) | #484E60 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69475F
#69475F
oklch(44.4% 0.058 337.9)
- #365E47
#365E47
oklch(44.5% 0.059 157.6)
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 #69475F, 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 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #69475F 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.