#69478D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.115 304.8), rgb(105, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#69478D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69478D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.115 304.8) |
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 #69478D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69478D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69478D text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69478D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#845FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69478D
oklch(46.7% 0.115 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4078
oklch(42.7% 0.094 305)
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Step 900
900
#4B3761
oklch(37.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#69478D 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) | #33568F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C578B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635363 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69478D
#69478D
oklch(46.7% 0.115 304.8)
- #4C6405
#4C6405
oklch(46.7% 0.114 124.5)
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 #69478D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #69478D 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.