#694F7B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.076 310.7), rgb(105, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#694F7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F7B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.076 310.7) |
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 #694F7B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694F7B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F7B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694F7B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#987DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#826697
oklch(55.7% 0.081 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694F7B
oklch(47.2% 0.076 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#694F7B 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) | #47587D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67555F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F7B
#694F7B
oklch(47.2% 0.076 310.7)
- #4D6436
#4D6436
oklch(47.2% 0.075 130.5)
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 #694F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #694F7B 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.