#694577
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.1% 0.09 316.1), rgb(105, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#694577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694577 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.09 316.1) |
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 #694577 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694577 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694577 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694577 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A375B5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694577
oklch(45.1% 0.09 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#694577 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) | #3D5179 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465476 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C58 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694577
#694577
oklch(45.1% 0.09 316.1)
- #3E612C
#3E612C
oklch(45.2% 0.09 136)
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 #694577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #694577 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.