#694468
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.074 327.7), rgb(105, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#694468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694468 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.074 327.7) |
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 #694468 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694468 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694468 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694468 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A676A5
oklch(63% 0.088 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#915E90
oklch(55.5% 0.096 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694468
oklch(44.2% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#694468 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) | #424E69 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5267 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4751 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694468
#694468
oklch(44.2% 0.074 327.7)
- #355E3B
#355E3B
oklch(44.1% 0.073 147.7)
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 #694468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #694468 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.