#69485A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.052 345.5), rgb(105, 72, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#69485A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69485A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.052 345.5) |
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 #69485A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69485A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69485A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69485A text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A7
oklch(70.7% 0.048 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67A92
oklch(63% 0.064 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#91637C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69485A
oklch(44.4% 0.052 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#69485A 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) | #4A4F5B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69485A
#69485A
oklch(44.4% 0.052 345.5)
- #365D4D
#365D4D
oklch(44.4% 0.052 166)
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 #69485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.086
Use #69485A 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.