#694D63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.05 334.1), rgb(105, 77, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#694D63 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694D63 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 77, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.05 334.1) |
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 #694D63 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694D63 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694D63 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694D63 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B396AD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07C98
oklch(63% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6583
oklch(55.6% 0.065 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#76546F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694D63
oklch(45.8% 0.05 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#694D63 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) | #4D5364 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535762 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E55 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694D63
#694D63
oklch(45.8% 0.05 334.1)
- #41604B
#41604B
oklch(45.8% 0.05 154.4)
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 #694D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #694D63 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.