#694E6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.062 320.1), rgb(105, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#694E6F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694E6F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.062 320.1) |
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 #694E6F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694E6F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694E6F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694E6F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCD
oklch(81% 0.03 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B3
oklch(70.6% 0.048 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.061 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#85678C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694E6F
oklch(46.5% 0.062 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4661
oklch(42.8% 0.052 320)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#694E6F 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) | #4A5570 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A515A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694E6F
#694E6F
oklch(46.5% 0.062 320.1)
- #476241
#476241
oklch(46.5% 0.061 139.9)
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 #694E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #694E6F 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.