#694A86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.1 306.8), rgb(105, 74, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#694A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694A86 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.1 306.8) |
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 #694A86 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694A86 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694A86 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #694A86 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 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
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9979B8
oklch(63% 0.099 307)
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Step 600
600
#8461A4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694A86
oklch(46.9% 0.1 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4272
oklch(42.7% 0.082 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#694A86 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) | #3C5688 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435884 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655461 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694A86
#694A86
oklch(46.9% 0.1 306.8)
- #4B641F
#4B641F
oklch(46.8% 0.1 127)
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 #694A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #694A86 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.