#69485E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.055 339.6), rgb(105, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#69485E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69485E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.055 339.6) |
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 #69485E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69485E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69485E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #69485E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57A96
oklch(63.1% 0.066 340)
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Step 600
600
#906381
oklch(55.7% 0.072 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69485E
oklch(44.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#69485E 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) | #494F5F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4950 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69485E
#69485E
oklch(44.6% 0.055 339.6)
- #385E49
#385E49
oklch(44.7% 0.056 158.9)
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 #69485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #69485E 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.