#694AC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.1% 0.184 289.8), rgb(105, 74, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#694AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.184 289.8) |
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 #694AC6 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694AC6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694AC6 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694AC6 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#A090F3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EE
oklch(63% 0.182 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7654DC
oklch(55.5% 0.198 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694AC6
oklch(51.1% 0.184 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51399B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#694AC6 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) | #0063CA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6781 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694AC6
#694AC6
oklch(51.1% 0.184 289.8)
- #6B6B00
#6B6B00
oklch(51.1% 0.111 109.8)
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 #694AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #694AC6 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.