#694A9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.127 299.5), rgb(105, 74, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#694A9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694A9A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.127 299.5) |
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 #694A9A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694A9A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694A9A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694A9A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.137 299.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694A9A
oklch(48% 0.127 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#584080
oklch(42.8% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#694A9A 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) | #2E5A9D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365998 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F596B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694A9A
#694A9A
oklch(48% 0.127 299.5)
- #576600
#576600
oklch(48.1% 0.113 119.2)
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 #694A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #694A9A 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.