#694A84
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.097 307.7), rgb(105, 74, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#694A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694A84 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.097 307.7) |
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 #694A84 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694A84 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694A84 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694A84 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C5
oklch(70.6% 0.075 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9979B7
oklch(63% 0.097 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8462A3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694A84
oklch(46.8% 0.097 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#694A84 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) | #3D5686 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445882 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655360 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694A84
#694A84
oklch(46.8% 0.097 307.7)
- #4B6422
#4B6422
oklch(46.8% 0.097 127.4)
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 #694A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #694A84 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.