#7069AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.105 287.1), rgb(112, 105, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7069AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7069AE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.105 287.1) |
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 #7069AE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7069AE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7069AE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7069AE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7069AE
oklch(55.7% 0.105 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4779
oklch(42.6% 0.082 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#7069AE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607683 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7069AE
#7069AE
oklch(55.7% 0.105 287.1)
- #7B7721
#7B7721
oklch(55.6% 0.105 106.7)
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 #7069AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #7069AE 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.