#69599B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.9% 0.103 293.5), rgb(105, 89, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#69599B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69599B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.103 293.5) |
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 #69599B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69599B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69599B text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69599B text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A297CE
oklch(70.6% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7765AE
oklch(55.6% 0.112 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69599B
oklch(50.9% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#69599B 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) | #45649D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476299 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6572 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69599B
#69599B
oklch(50.9% 0.103 293.5)
- #666C18
#666C18
oklch(51% 0.104 113.6)
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 #69599B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #69599B 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.