#69557E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.068 306.3), rgb(105, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#69557E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69557E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.068 306.3) |
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 #69557E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69557E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69557E text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69557E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A998BB
oklch(70.6% 0.054 307)
-
Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7E6896
oklch(55.6% 0.074 306)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#69557E
oklch(48.6% 0.068 306.3)
-
Step 800
800
#574768
oklch(42.8% 0.057 306.3)
-
Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#69557E 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) | #4D5D80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665B64 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69557E
#69557E
oklch(48.6% 0.068 306.3)
- #55663B
#55663B
oklch(48.5% 0.068 126.4)
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 #69557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #69557E 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.