#694D89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.099 304.4), rgb(105, 77, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#694D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694D89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 77, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.099 304.4) |
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 #694D89 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694D89 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694D89 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694D89 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C8
oklch(70.7% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8162A5
oklch(55.5% 0.106 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694D89
oklch(47.6% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#694D89 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) | #3E598B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A87 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645764 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694D89
#694D89
oklch(47.6% 0.099 304.4)
- #506620
#506620
oklch(47.7% 0.099 125)
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 #694D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #694D89 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.