#694B8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.4% 0.108 303.5), rgb(105, 75, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#694B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B8D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.108 303.5) |
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 #694B8D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694B8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B8D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #694B8D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9779BE
oklch(63.1% 0.106 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8261AA
oklch(55.7% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694B8D
oklch(47.4% 0.108 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#694B8D 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) | #39588F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635665 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B8D
#694B8D
oklch(47.4% 0.108 303.5)
- #506513
#506513
oklch(47.3% 0.107 123.4)
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 #694B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
Use #694B8D 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.