#694F96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.113 299.1), rgb(105, 79, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#694F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F96 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.113 299.1) |
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 #694F96 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694F96 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F96 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694F96 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895D0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B0
oklch(55.6% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694F96
oklch(48.7% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#694F96 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) | #395C99 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C94 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605C6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F96
#694F96
oklch(48.7% 0.113 299.1)
- #596804
#596804
oklch(48.8% 0.113 119.2)
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 #694F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #694F96 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.