#694B72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.072 318.2), rgb(105, 75, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#694B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B72 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.072 318.2) |
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 #694B72 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B72 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B72 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #694B72 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#866591
oklch(55.6% 0.077 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694B72
oklch(46% 0.072 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#694B72 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) | #465474 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695059 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B72
#694B72
oklch(46% 0.072 318.2)
- #44623A
#44623A
oklch(46.1% 0.072 138.1)
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 #694B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #694B72 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.