#695260
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.037 341.5), rgb(105, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#695260 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695260 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.037 341.5) |
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 #695260 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695260 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695260 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #695260 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8190
oklch(63.1% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#846A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 341.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695260
oklch(46.7% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4954
oklch(42.8% 0.03 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#695260 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) | #535661 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585A5F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5257 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695260
#695260
oklch(46.7% 0.037 341.5)
- #486153
#486153
oklch(46.8% 0.038 160)
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 #695260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #695260 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.