#694C87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.098 305.6), rgb(105, 76, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#694C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 306°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694C87 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 76, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.098 305.6) |
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 #694C87 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694C87 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694C87 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694C87 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#AC95C7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#987AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 306)
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Step 600
600
#8262A4
oklch(55.5% 0.105 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694C87
oklch(47.3% 0.098 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4372
oklch(42.8% 0.08 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A395C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#694C87 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) | #3E5889 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455985 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645663 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694C87
#694C87
oklch(47.3% 0.098 305.6)
- #4E6521
#4E6521
oklch(47.3% 0.098 125.9)
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 #694C87, 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 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #694C87 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.