#694170
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.089 321.5), rgb(105, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#694170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694170 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.089 321.5) |
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 #694170 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694170 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694170 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694170 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990C0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A773B0
oklch(63% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A85
oklch(49% 0.108 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694170
oklch(44.1% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#694170 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) | #3B4D72 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4653 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694170
#694170
oklch(44.1% 0.089 321.5)
- #345F2F
#345F2F
oklch(44.1% 0.089 141.7)
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 #694170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #694170 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.