#694CA5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9), rgb(105, 76, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#694CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9) |
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 #694CA5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694CA5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694CA5 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694CA5 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.148 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#694CA5 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) | #275DA8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5CA3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5E71 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694CA5
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #694CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
Use #694CA5 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.