#694BBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.169 291.5), rgb(105, 75, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#694BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694BBB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.169 291.5) |
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 #694BBB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694BBB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694BBB text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694BBB text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A291EB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7858D3
oklch(55.7% 0.181 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694BBB
oklch(50.5% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#443476
oklch(37.8% 0.109 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#694BBB 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) | #0061BF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DB9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51647C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694BBB
#694BBB
oklch(50.5% 0.169 291.5)
- #676A00
#676A00
oklch(50.5% 0.111 111.7)
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 #694BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #694BBB 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.