#694465
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.071 330.5), rgb(105, 68, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#694465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694465 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.071 330.5) |
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 #694465 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694465 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694465 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694465 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#925F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694465
oklch(44.1% 0.071 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#694465 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) | #434D66 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5264 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4650 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694465
#694465
oklch(44.1% 0.071 330.5)
- #345E3E
#345E3E
oklch(44.2% 0.071 150.3)
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 #694465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #694465 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.