#69479F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.138 298.9), rgb(105, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#69479F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69479F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.138 298.9) |
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 #69479F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69479F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69479F text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69479F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69479F
oklch(47.9% 0.138 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#69479F 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) | #2359A2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E589D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D596C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69479F
#69479F
oklch(47.9% 0.138 298.9)
- #576500
#576500
oklch(47.8% 0.112 118.7)
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 #69479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #69479F 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.