#694494
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.129 303.1), rgb(105, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#694494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694494 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.129 303.1) |
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 #694494 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694494 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694494 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694494 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 303)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9975C8
oklch(63.1% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#845CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694494
oklch(46.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#694494 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) | #285597 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345692 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615365 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694494
#694494
oklch(46.6% 0.129 303.1)
- #4E6300
#4E6300
oklch(46.5% 0.114 122.9)
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 #694494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #694494 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.