#694B67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.058 328.7), rgb(105, 75, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#694B67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B67 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.058 328.7) |
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 #694B67 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B67 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B67 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694B67 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 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
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17A9F
oklch(63% 0.071 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775275
oklch(49.1% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B67
oklch(45.5% 0.058 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#694B67 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) | #4A5268 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515666 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D55 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B67
#694B67
oklch(45.5% 0.058 328.7)
- #3F6045
#3F6045
oklch(45.5% 0.058 149.3)
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 #694B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #694B67 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.