#694D99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.5% 0.12 298.8), rgb(105, 77, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#694D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694D99 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.12 298.8) |
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 #694D99 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694D99 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694D99 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694D99 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B4
oklch(55.6% 0.129 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694D99
oklch(48.5% 0.12 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#694D99 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) | #345C9C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B97 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5B6C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694D99
#694D99
oklch(48.5% 0.12 298.8)
- #596700
#596700
oklch(48.5% 0.113 118.6)
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 #694D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #694D99 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.