#694F99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.9% 0.117 298.2), rgb(105, 79, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#694F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F99 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.117 298.2) |
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 #694F99 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694F99 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F99 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #694F99 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A794D2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9279C6
oklch(63.1% 0.116 298)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B3
oklch(55.7% 0.126 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694F99
oklch(48.9% 0.117 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#56427D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#694F99 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) | #375D9C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5C97 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5D6D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F99
#694F99
oklch(48.9% 0.117 298.2)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #694F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #694F99 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.