#69476C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.072 323.9), rgb(105, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#69476C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69476C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 323.9) |
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 #69476C | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69476C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69476C text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69476C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6092
oklch(55.6% 0.093 324)
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Step 700
700
#794F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69476C
oklch(45% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#69476C 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) | #44506D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B55 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69476C
#69476C
oklch(45% 0.072 323.9)
- #3B603B
#3B603B
oklch(45% 0.073 144.2)
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 #69476C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #69476C 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.