#694566
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.07 329.6), rgb(105, 69, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#694566 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 330°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694566 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.07 329.6) |
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 #694566 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694566 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694566 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694566 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B892B4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A677A2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#915F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694566
oklch(44.3% 0.07 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#694566 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) | #434E67 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5365 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4851 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694566
#694566
oklch(44.3% 0.07 329.6)
- #365E3E
#365E3E
oklch(44.3% 0.069 149.3)
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 #694566, 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 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #694566 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.