#694EC2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.173 289.6), rgb(105, 78, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#694EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 78, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.173 289.6) |
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 #694EC2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694EC2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694EC2 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694EC2 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7558D7
oklch(55.7% 0.186 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694EC2
oklch(51.5% 0.173 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#694EC2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6880 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694EC2
#694EC2
oklch(51.5% 0.173 289.6)
- #6C6C00
#6C6C00
oklch(51.4% 0.112 109.8)
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 #694EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #694EC2 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.