#694FD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.201 286), rgb(105, 79, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#694FD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.201 286) |
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 #694FD9 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #694FD9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694FD9 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694FD9 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8372F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#694FD9
oklch(53.4% 0.201 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C3
oklch(49% 0.187 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#694FD9 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) | #006BDD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D718D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694FD9
#694FD9
oklch(53.4% 0.201 286)
- #767000
#767000
oklch(53.3% 0.114 105.9)
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 #694FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
Use #694FD9 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.