#694969
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.065 326.6), rgb(105, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#694969 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694969 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.065 326.6) |
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 #694969 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694969 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694969 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694969 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#785178
oklch(49.2% 0.077 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694969
oklch(45.2% 0.065 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#694969 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) | #47516A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5568 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4C54 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694969
#694969
oklch(45.2% 0.065 326.6)
- #3D6040
#3D6040
oklch(45.3% 0.066 146.4)
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 #694969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
Use #694969 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.