#69579B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(50.5% 0.107 294.5), rgb(105, 87, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#69579B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69579B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.107 294.5) |
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 #69579B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69579B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69579B text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69579B text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7864AF
oklch(55.5% 0.115 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69579B
oklch(50.5% 0.107 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#52447A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#69579B 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) | #42639E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456199 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6371 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69579B
#69579B
oklch(50.5% 0.107 294.5)
- #646B12
#646B12
oklch(50.5% 0.107 114.3)
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 #69579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #69579B 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.