#694C85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.095 306.5), rgb(105, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#694C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694C85 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.095 306.5) |
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 #694C85 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694C85 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694C85 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694C85 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#987AB6
oklch(63% 0.094 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8363A2
oklch(55.7% 0.101 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694C85
oklch(47.2% 0.095 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4371
oklch(42.7% 0.079 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#694C85 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) | #3F5787 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465983 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655562 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694C85
#694C85
oklch(47.2% 0.095 306.5)
- #4D6524
#4D6524
oklch(47.2% 0.096 126.9)
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 #694C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #694C85 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.