#694AD9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.6% 0.207 286.9), rgb(105, 74, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#694AD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.207 286.9) |
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 #694AD9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694AD9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694AD9 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694AD9 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#694AD9
oklch(52.6% 0.207 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C5
oklch(49.1% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#694AD9 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) | #0068DD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6E8B | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694AD9
#694AD9
oklch(52.6% 0.207 286.9)
- #736E00
#736E00
oklch(52.6% 0.112 106.5)
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 #694AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
Use #694AD9 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.