#694E5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.044 340.9), rgb(105, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#694E5F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694E5F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.044 340.9) |
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 #694E5F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694E5F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694E5F text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #694E5F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07D93
oklch(63% 0.053 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B667D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694E5F
oklch(45.8% 0.044 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#694E5F 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) | #4F5360 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E54 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694E5F
#694E5F
oklch(45.8% 0.044 340.9)
- #415F4F
#415F4F
oklch(45.7% 0.044 160.7)
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 #694E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #694E5F 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.