#69499D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.132 298.9), rgb(105, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#69499D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69499D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.132 298.9) |
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 #69499D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69499D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69499D text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69499D text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9576CD
oklch(63.2% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805DBA
oklch(55.7% 0.142 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69499D
oklch(48.1% 0.132 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#583F82
oklch(42.8% 0.109 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#69499D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32599B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E596C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69499D
#69499D
oklch(48.1% 0.132 298.9)
- #576600
#576600
oklch(48.1% 0.113 119.2)
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 #69499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #69499D 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.