#694860
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.057 336.9), rgb(105, 72, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#694860 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694860 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 72, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.057 336.9) |
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 #694860 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694860 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694860 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694860 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#B794AD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57A99
oklch(63.2% 0.068 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#906283
oklch(55.6% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A516F
oklch(49% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694860
oklch(44.7% 0.057 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#694860 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) | #494F61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4950 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694860
#694860
oklch(44.7% 0.057 336.9)
- #385E47
#385E47
oklch(44.6% 0.058 156.5)
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 #694860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #694860 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.