#694ABD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.172 291.4), rgb(105, 74, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#694ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694ABD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.172 291.4) |
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 #694ABD | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694ABD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694ABD text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694ABD text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7857D5
oklch(55.7% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694ABD
oklch(50.5% 0.172 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523A95
oklch(42.6% 0.143 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#694ABD 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) | #0061C1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50647C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694ABD
#694ABD
oklch(50.5% 0.172 291.4)
- #676A00
#676A00
oklch(50.5% 0.111 111.7)
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 #694ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #694ABD 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.