#694863
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.06 333.1), rgb(105, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#694863 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694863 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.06 333.1) |
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 #694863 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694863 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694863 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694863 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799C
oklch(63% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694863
oklch(44.8% 0.06 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#694863 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) | #485064 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505462 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A52 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694863
#694863
oklch(44.8% 0.06 333.1)
- #395F45
#395F45
oklch(44.9% 0.061 153.4)
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 #694863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #694863 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.