#69617B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.042 299), rgb(105, 97, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#69617B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69617B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 12%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.042 299) |
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 #69617B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69617B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69617B text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69617B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.031 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#776E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.044 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69617B
oklch(51% 0.042 299)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#69617B 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) | #5C657C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66656A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69617B
#69617B
oklch(51% 0.042 299)
- #636A4F
#636A4F
oklch(51.1% 0.042 119.7)
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 #69617B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #69617B 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.