#694B65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.056 331.1), rgb(105, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#694B65 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B65 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.056 331.1) |
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 #694B65 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B65 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B65 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694B65 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595B0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6387
oklch(55.5% 0.074 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#775272
oklch(49% 0.068 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B65
oklch(45.5% 0.056 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222D
oklch(27.2% 0.027 331.6)
#694B65 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) | #4A5266 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D54 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B65
#694B65
oklch(45.5% 0.056 331.1)
- #3F6046
#3F6046
oklch(45.6% 0.057 150.3)
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 #694B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #694B65 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.