#695358
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.03 3.1), rgb(105, 83, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#695358 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695358 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 83, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.03 3.1) |
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 #695358 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695358 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695358 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #695358 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8288
oklch(63.1% 0.03 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#856C71
oklch(55.7% 0.032 4.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695358
oklch(46.6% 0.03 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B494D
oklch(42.5% 0.025 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#695358 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) | #565658 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A58 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5255 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695358
#695358
oklch(46.6% 0.03 3.1)
- #47605B
#47605B
oklch(46.7% 0.031 181.2)
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 #695358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
Use #695358 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.