#69678B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53% 0.056 286.9), rgb(105, 103, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#69678B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69678B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 103, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.056 286.9) |
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 #69678B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69678B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69678B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69678B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69678B
oklch(53% 0.056 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7D
oklch(49% 0.052 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#69678B 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) | #5E6B8D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616D73 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69678B
#69678B
oklch(53% 0.056 286.9)
- #6F6E48
#6F6E48
oklch(52.9% 0.055 106.9)
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 #69678B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
Use #69678B 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.