#694B9C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.128 298.6), rgb(105, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#694B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B9C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.128 298.6) |
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 #694B9C | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694B9C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B9C text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694B9C text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9477CB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694B9C
oklch(48.4% 0.128 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#694B9C 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) | #2E5B9F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365A9A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5B6C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B9C
#694B9C
oklch(48.4% 0.128 298.6)
- #596700
#596700
oklch(48.5% 0.113 118.6)
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 #694B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #694B9C 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.