#694FA3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.5% 0.131 295.5), rgb(105, 79, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#694FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.131 295.5) |
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 #694FA3 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694FA3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694FA3 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694FA3 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#694FA3
oklch(49.5% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
#694FA3 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) | #2F5FA6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355DA1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6071 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694FA3
#694FA3
oklch(49.5% 0.131 295.5)
- #606900
#606900
oklch(49.6% 0.113 115.5)
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 #694FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #694FA3 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.