#694865
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.062 330.8), rgb(105, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#694865 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694865 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.062 330.8) |
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 #694865 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694865 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694865 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #694865 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B694B2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6289
oklch(55.7% 0.08 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#795175
oklch(49.2% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694865
oklch(44.9% 0.062 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#694865 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) | #475066 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5464 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A52 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694865
#694865
oklch(44.9% 0.062 330.8)
- #3A5F43
#3A5F43
oklch(44.9% 0.063 151)
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 #694865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #694865 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.