#69505D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.039 346.1), rgb(105, 80, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#69505D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69505D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 80, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.039 346.1) |
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 #69505D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69505D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69505D text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69505D text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A4
oklch(70.6% 0.03 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B818E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A78
oklch(55.6% 0.041 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69505D
oklch(46.2% 0.039 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#69505D 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) | #52555E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5054 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69505D
#69505D
oklch(46.2% 0.039 346.1)
- #446054
#446054
oklch(46.3% 0.039 166.4)
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 #69505D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
Use #69505D 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.