#694755
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.051 353), rgb(105, 71, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#694755 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694755 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.051 353) |
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 #694755 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694755 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694755 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694755 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A3
oklch(70.7% 0.047 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#926377
oklch(55.6% 0.067 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694755
oklch(44% 0.051 353)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#694755 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) | #4A4D56 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525354 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E464C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694755
#694755
oklch(44% 0.051 353)
- #335C50
#335C50
oklch(44.1% 0.051 173.1)
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 #694755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.090
Use #694755 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.