#69638C
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.2% 0.064 290.7), rgb(105, 99, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#69638C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69638C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 99, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.064 290.7) |
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 #69638C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69638C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69638C text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69638C text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736C99
oklch(55.5% 0.069 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69638C
oklch(52.2% 0.064 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#69638C 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) | #59698E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626A71 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69638C
#69638C
oklch(52.2% 0.064 290.7)
- #6B6D40
#6B6D40
oklch(52.2% 0.065 110.6)
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 #69638C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #69638C 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.